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tetrahedron
[ te-truh-hee-druhn ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˈhi drən /
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noun, plural tet·ra·he·drons, tet·ra·he·dra [te-truh-hee-druh]. /ˌtɛ trəˈhi drə/.
Geometry. a solid contained by four plane faces; a triangular pyramid.
any of various objects resembling a tetrahedron in the distribution of its faces or apexes.
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British Dictionary definitions for tetrahedron
tetrahedron
/ (ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdrən) /
noun plural -drons or -dra (-drə)
a solid figure having four plane faces. A regular tetrahedron has faces that are equilateral trianglesSee also polyhedron
any object shaped like a tetrahedron
Derived forms of tetrahedron
tetrahedral, adjectivetetrahedrally, adverbWord Origin for tetrahedron
C16: from New Latin, from Late Greek tetraedron; see tetra-, -hedron
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Scientific definitions for tetrahedron
tetrahedron
[ tĕt′rə-hē′drən ]
Plural tetrahedrons tetrahedra
A polyhedron having four faces.
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