icosahedra
- plural of icosahedron.
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The crystals consist of icosahedra, as shown in Figure 18.13, with a boron atom at each corner.
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In the most common form of boron, the icosahedra pack together in a manner similar to the cubic closest packing of spheres.
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In the different forms of boron, there are different arrangements and connections between the icosahedra.
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The smallest particles of fire are tetrahedra, of air octahedra, of water icosahedra.
From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)