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dihedron

[ dahy-hee-druhn ]
/ daɪˈhi drən /

noun Geometry.

a figure formed by two intersecting planes.

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Also called dihedral, dihedral angle.

Origin of dihedron

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

Words nearby dihedron

digs, dig up, dihedral, dihedral angle, dihedral group, dihedron, diheterozygote, dihybrid, dihydrate, dihydric, dihydric alcohol
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British Dictionary definitions for dihedron

dihedron
/ (daɪˈhiːdrən) /

noun

another name for dihedral (def. 2)
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