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