decahedron

[ dek-uh-hee-druhn ]

noun,plural dec·a·he·drons, dec·a·he·dra [dek-uh-hee-druh]. /ˌdɛk əˈhi drə/. Geometry.
  1. a solid figure having ten faces.

Origin of decahedron

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at deca-, -hedron

Other words from decahedron

  • dec·a·he·dral [dek-uh-hee-druhl], /ˌdɛk əˈhi drəl/, adjective

Words Nearby decahedron

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British Dictionary definitions for decahedron

decahedron

/ (ˌdɛkəˈhiːdrən) /


noun
  1. a solid figure having ten plane faces: See also polyhedron

Derived forms of decahedron

  • decahedral, adjective

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Scientific definitions for decahedron

decahedron

[ dĕk′ə-hēdrən ]


Plural decahedrons decahedra
  1. A polyhedron having ten faces.

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