octahedral

adjective

oc·​ta·​he·​dral ˌäk-tə-ˈhē-drəl 

1

: having eight plane faces

2

: of, relating to, or formed in octahedrons

octahedrally

ˌäk-tə-ˈhē-drə-lē 

adverb

Examples of octahedral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The diamond in the ring is uncut, retaining its natural octahedral crystal form and simply polished rather than faceted. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

This takes pride of place between the ground and first floors, while a chandelier by Italian glass specialist Venini nods to the stone’s octahedral crystal conformation. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026

The researchers constructed it from hollow octahedral subunits that interlock but are able to move against one another. — Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for octahedral

• polyhedral
• rhombohedral
• tetrahedral
• anhedral
• cathedral
• dihedral
• euhedral
• subhedral
• icosahedral