oktaedrisch
octahedral
English translations
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octahedral
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein geometrischer Körper, der aus acht gleichseitigen Dreiecken besteht.
- English meaning
- Octahedral
- Synonym
- achtflächig
- German example
- Ein Diamant kann oktaedrisch geschliffen sein.
- English example
- A diamond can be cut into an octahedral shape.
- Opposite of
- octahedraltetraedrisch
Related words
- hexakisoktaedrisch
Hexakisoktahedral describes a specific form in crystallography characterized by 48 faces.
- oktaeterisch
Octahedral means that something has the shape of an octahedron, i.e., a body with eight faces.
- tetraedrisch
Tetrahedral None
Example sentences with “oktaedrisch”
Das Molekül hat eine oktaedrische Struktur. (The molecule has an octahedral structure.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'oktaedrisch' only used in chemistry?
It is primarily used in chemistry and crystallography to describe molecular geometries or crystal lattice shapes.