hexagonal

[ hek-sag-uh-nl ]

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adjective

of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon.
having a hexagon as a base or cross section: a hexagonal prism.

divided into hexagons, as a surface.
Crystallography. noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which three equal axes intersect at angles of 60° on one plane, and the fourth axis, of a different length, intersects them perpendicularly.

Origin of hexagonal

First recorded in 1565–75; hexagon + -al¹

Other words from hexagonal

hex·ag·o·nal·ly, adverb
pseu·do·hex·ag·o·nal, adjective
pseu·do·hex·ag·o·nal·ly, adverb
sub·hex·ag·o·nal, adjective

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How to use hexagonal in a sentence

These weights are coated in neoprene for durability, safety, and a non-slip grip, plus their hexagonal shape prevents rolling.
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In a test of the biotech company Oxitec’s GM male mosquitoes for pest control, these Aedes aegypti started growing from tiny eggs set out in toaster-sized, hexagonal boxes on suburban private properties in late April.
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These molecules, called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, consist of several linked hexagonal rings of carbon with hydrogen atoms at the edges.
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This choice made splitting the hexagonal grid into triangular grids cleaner mathematically.
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They treated graphene’s hexagonal lattice as two sublattices of triangles.
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Cystin crystals are colorless, highly refractive, rather thick, hexagonal plates with well-defined edges.
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Common camphor forms a translucent mass of hexagonal prisms, melting at 175 and boiling at 204.
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A rule very commonly used in making drawings of hexagonal nuts is to make the diameter D, across the angles equal to 2d.
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The upper part of the stud is screwed, and carries the guard D and an hexagonal nut E. F is the india-rubber.
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In shape it is hexagonal, with shafts at the angles rising into an enriched cornice.
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British Dictionary definitions for hexagonal

hexagonal

/ (hɛkˈsæɡənəl) /

adjective

having six sides and six angles
of or relating to a hexagon

crystallog relating or belonging to the crystal system characterized by three equal coplanar axes inclined at 60° to each other and a fourth longer or shorter axis at right angles to their plane: See also trigonal

Derived forms of hexagonal

hexagonally, adverb

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Scientific definitions for hexagonal

hexagonal

[ hĕk-săg′ə-nəl ]

Having six sides.
Relating to a crystal having three axes of equal length intersecting at angles of 60° in one plane, and a fourth axis of a different length that is perpendicular to this plane. The mineral calcite has hexagonal crystals. See illustration at crystal.

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