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hexahedron

American  
[hek-suh-hee-druhn] / ˌhɛk səˈhi drən /

noun

plural

hexahedrons, hexahedra
  1. a solid figure having six faces, as a cube.


hexahedron British  
/ ˌhɛksəˈhiːdrən /

noun

  1. a solid figure having six plane faces. A regular hexahedron (cube) has square faces See also polyhedron

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hexahedron Scientific  
/ hĕk′sə-hēdrən /

plural

hexahedrons
  1. A polyhedron, such as a cube, that has six faces.


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Etymology

Origin of hexahedron

From the Greek word hexáedron, dating back to 1565–75. See hexa-, -hedron

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Hexahedron, heks-a-hē′dron, n. a cube, a regular solid with six sides or faces, each of these being a square.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various