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octahedron
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oc·ta·he·dron  (kt-hdrn)
n. pl. oc·ta·he·drons or oc·ta·he·dra (-dr)
A polyhedron with eight faces.
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octahedron
octahedron [ˌɒktəˈhiːdrən]
n pl -drons, -dra [-drə]
(Mathematics) a solid figure having eight plane faces
octahedron  (kt-hdrn)
Plural octahedrons or octahedra
A polyhedron that has eight faces.
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Noun1.octahedron - any polyhedron having eight plane facesoctahedron - any polyhedron having eight plane faces
polyhedron - a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
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octahedron [ˈɒktəˈhiːdrən] N (octahedrons or octahedra (pl)) [ˈɒktəˈhiːdrə] → octaedro m
octahedron
n → Oktaeder m, → Achtflächner m
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