dodecahedral

Adjective

Meaning

Pertaining to, or like, a dodecahedion; consisting of twelve equal sides.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cubic dodecahedron dozen dozens polyhedron octagonal isometric icosahedron pyramidal monoclinic hexagonal prismatic xii twelve octahedron
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Antonyms

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Related terms

dodecahedron

Examples

However, multiple boron atoms reacting with each other have a tendency to form novel dodecahedral (12-sided) and icosahedral (20-sided) structures composed completely of boron atoms, or with varying numbers of carbon heteroatoms. Source: Internet

The other tetrahalides instead have dodecahedral geometry. Source: Internet

The protactinium coordination in all its tetrahalides is 8, but the arrangement is square antiprismatic in protactinium(IV) fluoride and dodecahedral in the chloride and bromide. Source: Internet

Octahedral cleavage (four directions) is present in fluorite and diamond, and sphalerite has six-directional dodecahedral cleavage. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dodecagrid dodecagynian dodecagynous dodecahedrane dodecahedric dodecahedron