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dihexahedron

noun
di·​hexa·​he·​dron | \ -drən\
plural -s

Definition of dihexahedron

: a form of crystal having 12 faces (such as a double 6-sided pyramid)

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History and Etymology for dihexahedron

International Scientific Vocabulary di- + hexahedron

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