dihedron

[ dahy-hee-druh n ]

/ daɪˈhi drən /

noun Geometry.

a figure formed by two intersecting planes.

Nearby words

digressively,
digs,
dihedral,
dihedral angle,
dihedral group,
diheterozygote,
dihua,
dihybrid,
dihydrate,
dihydric

Origin of dihedron

First recorded in 1820–30; di-¹ + -hedron

Also called dihedral, dihedral angle.

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British Dictionary definitions for dihedron

dihedron

/ (daɪˈhiːdrən) /

noun

another name for dihedral (def. 2)

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