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octahedron definition

oc·ta·he·dron (äk′tə hē′drən)

noun pl. octahedrons -·drons or octahedra -·dra (-drə)

a solid figure with eight plane surfaces

Etymology: Gr oktaedron, neut. of oktaedros: see octa- & -hedron

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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