holohedral

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Etymology

From holo- + Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hedra, seat).

Adjective

holohedral (not comparable)

  1. (of a crystal) Having as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its system

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Last modified on 27 March 2012, at 14:19