hexagonal
adjective
hex·ag·o·nal
hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl 
1
: having six angles and six sides
2
: having a hexagon as section or base
3
: relating to or being a crystal system characterized by three equal lateral axes intersecting at angles of 60 degrees and a vertical axis of variable length at right angles
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The experiments were conducted using a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), where light behaves in an unusual way.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
And as impressive as its rings may be, the planet also boasts an immense hexagonal vortex almost 30,000 km across at its north pole—so huge Earth could comfortably pass through one of its sides.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Additionally, while there are many circular features at more equatorial latitudes, the north pole itself exhibits a six-sided hexagonal feature, separating the browns from the blues of the pole.
—Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
These towels typically have a weave with a hexagonal pattern that takes water into the individual pockets.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
And as impressive as its rings may be, the planet also boasts an immense hexagonal vortex almost 30,000 km across at its north pole—so huge Earth could comfortably pass through one of its sides.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Additionally, while there are many circular features at more equatorial latitudes, the north pole itself exhibits a six-sided hexagonal feature, separating the browns from the blues of the pole.
—Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
These towels typically have a weave with a hexagonal pattern that takes water into the individual pockets.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
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hexagonal
adjective
hex·ag·o·nal
hek-ˈsag-ən-ᵊl
1
: having six angles and six sides
2
: having a hexagon as a section or base
a hexagonal prism
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