trihedral

[ trahy-hee-druhl ]

adjectiveGeometry.
  1. having, or formed by, three planes meeting in a point: a trihedral angle.

noun
  1. a trihedron.

Origin of trihedral

1
First recorded in 1780–90; tri- + -hedral

Other words from trihedral

  • sub·tri·he·dral, adjective

Words Nearby trihedral

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British Dictionary definitions for trihedral

trihedral

/ (traɪˈhiːdrəl) /


adjective
  1. having or formed by three plane faces meeting at a point

noun
  1. a figure formed by the intersection of three lines in different planes

Origin of trihedral

1
C18: from tri- + Greek hedra base, seat + -al 1

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