superoctahedron

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noun

An octahedron-shaped structure made from six (or seven) smaller octahedra.

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Meanings

nounsuperoctahedron (plural superoctahedra)

plural superoctahedra

  1. chemistryAn octahedron-shaped structure made from six (or seven) smaller octahedra.

Origin

From super- + octahedron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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