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dihedron

American

[dahy-hee-druhn] / daɪˈhi drən /

noun

Geometry.

a figure formed by two intersecting planes.

dihedron British

/ daɪˈhiːdrən /

noun

another name for dihedral

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dihedron

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

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