dodecant

D2O1D2E1C3A1N1T1

noun

Any of the twelve parts into which the space around the center of a hexagonal crystal is divided.

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Meanings

noundodecant (plural dodecants)

plural dodecants

  1. Any of the twelve parts into which the space around the center of a hexagonal crystal is divided.

Origin

From dodeca- + -ant.

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APA

dodecant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecant

MLA

“dodecant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dodecant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dodecant.

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