icosahedral

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/(ˌ)aɪˌkoʊsəˈhiːdɹəl/

adjective

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

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Meanings

adjectiveicosahedral (not comparable)

alternative icosahedric

  1. not comparableOf, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron.

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

    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

Origin

Translations

Finnish ikosaedrinen
  • ikosaedrinenTranslations
Polish dwudziestościenny
  • dwudziestościennyTranslations
Russian двадцатигранный
  • двадцатигранный (dvadcatigrannyj)Translations
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APA

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Chicago

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