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octahedral

adjective oc·ta·he·dral \ˌäk-tə-ˈhē-drəl\

Definition of OCTAHEDRAL

1
:  having eight plane faces
2
:  of, relating to, or formed in octahedrons
— oc·ta·he·dral·ly \-drə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of OCTAHEDRAL

1758

Rhymes with OCTAHEDRAL

hemihedral, holohedral, pentahedral, polyhedral, procathedral, rhombohedral, tetrahedral

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. octahedral
  2. octahedral cleavage
  3. octahedral iron ore
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