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tetrahedral
[ te-truh-hee-druhl ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˈhi drəl /
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adjective
pertaining to or having the form of a tetrahedron.
having four lateral planes in addition to the top and bottom.
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Origin of tetrahedral
First recorded in1785–95; tetrahedr(on) + -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM tetrahedral
tet·ra·he·dral·ly, adverbWords nearby tetrahedral
tetragon, tetragonal, tetragonal trisoctahedron, tetragram, Tetragrammaton, tetrahedral, tetrahedrite, tetrahedron, tetrahydrate, tetrahydric, tetrahydro-
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