HEMIHEDRAL


Meaning of HEMIHEDRAL in English

Pronunciation: ˌ he-mi- ' h ē -dr ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: hemi- + -hedron

Date: 1837

of a crystal : having half the faces required by complete symmetry ― compare HOLOHEDRAL , TETARTOHEDRAL

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