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dihedron

[ dahy-hee-druhn ]
/ daɪˈhi drən /
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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, dihybrid, dihydrate, dihydric, dihydrocodeine, dihydroergotamine
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British Dictionary definitions for dihedron

dihedron
/ (daɪˈhiːdrən) /
noun
another name for dihedral (def. 2)
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