octahedral
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- octahedric (much less common[1])
Etymology edit
Adjective edit
octahedral (not comparable)
- Of, relating to, or having the shape of an octahedron.
- 1966, Norman W. Johnson, “Convex Polyhedra with Regular Faces”, in Canadian Journal of Mathematics, volume XVIII, number I, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, page 181:
- Of the convex polyhedra with regular faces, the only ones that have tetrahedral, octahedral, or icosahedral symmetry are the Platonic and Archimedean solids.
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Translations edit
having eight plane surfaces
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of, or pertaining to octahedra
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