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tetrahedral

American

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

adjective

pertaining to or having the form of a tetrahedron.
having four lateral planes in addition to the top and bottom.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

tetrahedrally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of tetrahedral

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

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