octahedral

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

oc·ta·he·dral

adj \ˌäk-tə-ˈhē-drəl\

Definition of OCTAHEDRAL

1
: having eight plane faces
2
: of, relating to, or formed in octahedrons
oc·ta·he·dral·ly \-drə-lē\ adverb

First Known Use of OCTAHEDRAL

1758

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