cubooctahedron

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noun

A combination of a cube and octahedron, especially one in which the octahedral faces meet at the middle of the cubic edges.

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Meanings

nouncubooctahedron (plural cubooctahedrons or cubooctahedra)

plural cubooctahedrons · plural cubooctahedra

  1. chemistryA combination of a cube and octahedron, especially one in which the octahedral faces meet at the middle of the cubic edges.

Origin

From cube + -o- + octahedron.

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APA

cubooctahedron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubooctahedron

MLA

“cubooctahedron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubooctahedron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cubooctahedron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cubooctahedron.

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