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pyritohedron
[ pahy-rahy-tuh-hee-druhn, puh-, pahy-rahy- ]
/ paɪˌraɪ təˈhi drən, pə-, ˌpaɪ raɪ- /
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noun Crystallography.
a crystal form of 12 pentagonal faces.
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Also called pentagonal dodecahedron.
OTHER WORDS FROM pyritohedron
py·ri·to·he·dral, adjectiveWords nearby pyritohedron
pyriform, pyrimethamine, pyrimidine, pyrite, pyrites, pyritohedron, pyro, pyrobitumen, pyroborate, pyrocatechol, pyrocellulose
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