tra·pe·zo·he·dron (tr -p  z -h drn, tr p -z-)n. pl. tra·pe·zo·he·drons or tra·pe·zo·he·dra (-dr ) Any of several forms of crystal with trapeziums as faces. [trapez(ium) + -hedron.] |
trapezohedron [trəˌpiːzəʊˈhiːdrən]
n pl -drons, -dra [-drə]
(Chemistry) Crystallog a crystal form in which all the crystal's faces are trapeziums
[from trapezo- combining form of trapezium + -hedron, on the model of tetrahedron]
trapezohedral adj
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| Noun | 1. |  trapezohedron - a polyhedron whose faces are trapeziumspolyhedron - a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces |
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