octahedral

CEFRB2

/ˌɑktəˈhidrəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having eight triangular faces.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of, relating to, or having the shape of an octahedron.

Examples

  • The mineral crystals had a beautiful octahedral structure.

  • The molecule had an octahedral shape and structure.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The crystal formed an octahedral pattern.

  • Of the convex polyhedra with regular faces, the only ones that have tetrahedral, octahedral, or icosahedral symmetry are the Platonic and Archimedean solids.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

A diamond can be cut into an blank shape with eight triangular faces.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From octa- + -hedral.