octahedron
[ ok-tuh-hee-druhn ]
/ ˌɒk təˈhi drən /
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noun, plural oc·ta·he·drons, oc·ta·he·dra [ok-tuh-hee-druh]. /ˌɒk təˈhi drə/.
a solid figure having eight faces.
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British Dictionary definitions for octahedron
octahedron
/ (ˌɒktəˈhiːdrən) /
noun plural -drons or -dra (-drə)
a solid figure having eight plane faces
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Scientific definitions for octahedron
octahedron
[ ŏk′tə-hē′drən ]
Plural octahedrons octahedra
A polyhedron that has eight faces.
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