trapezohedron

American

[truh-pee-zuh-hee-druhn, trap-uh-] / trəˌpi zəˈhi drən, ˌtræp ə- /

noun

Crystallography. a crystal form having all faces trapeziums.
Geometry. a trapezoid trisoctahedron.

trapezohedron British

/ trəˌpiːzəʊˈhiːdrən /

noun

crystallog a crystal form in which all the crystal's faces are trapeziums

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trapezohedral

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Origin of trapezohedron

First recorded in 1810–20; trapez(oid) + -o + -hedron

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