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tetrahedral

American  
[te-truh-hee-druhl] / ˌtɛ trəˈhi drəl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or having the form of a tetrahedron.

  2. having four lateral planes in addition to the top and bottom.

Other Word Forms

  • tetrahedrally adverb

Etymology

Origin of tetrahedral

First recorded in 1785–95; tetrahedr(on) + -al 1

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