hemihedry

hemihedry
noun

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hemihēˈdrism or hemihēˈdry /-dri/ noun
(Gr hedrā a seat) a property of crystals of being hemihēˈdral, or having half the number of symmetrically arranged planes occurring on a holohedron
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Main Entry: ↑hemi-

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  • hemihedry — hemi·he·dry …   English syllables

  • hemihedral — /hɛmiˈhidrəl/ (say hemee heedruhl) adjective (of a crystal) having only half the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs. {hemi + Greek hedra seat, base + al1} –hemihedrally, adverb –hemihedrism,… …  

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