octahedral
Americanadjective
adjective
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having eight plane surfaces
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shaped like an octahedron
Etymology
Origin of octahedral
First recorded in 1750–60; octahedr(on) + -al 1
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In iron-carbon alloys such as steel, carbon atoms occupy small octahedral "cages" formed by surrounding iron atoms.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
Barium titanate belongs to the perovskite group of materials, where a titanium ion resides within an oxygen octahedral cage.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
"Imagining each of these individual molecular LEGOs will emit at different wavelengths, one can in principle design a semiconductor material that would emit an arbitrary color by selecting different molecular octahedral LEGOs," he explained.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2023
Relatively small cations occupy tetrahedral holes, and larger cations occupy octahedral holes.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
These are characterized by their extremely rough, angular surface, formed by the octahedral crystals of oxalate of lime.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
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