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Deltohedron
Delˊto-he′dron
,Noun.
[Gr.
δέλτα
, the letter Δ + ἔδρα
seat, base.] (Crystallog.)
A solid bounded by twelve quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the isometric system, allied to the tetrahedron.
Definition 2024
deltohedron
deltohedron
English
Noun
deltohedron (plural deltohedra or deltohedrons)
- The dual polyhedron of a regular n-sided antiprism.
Usage notes
- Not to be confused with the deltahedron, whose faces are equilateral triangles.