- hemihedry
- hemi·he·dry
English syllables. 2014.
hemihedry
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hemihedry — noun see hemihedrism * * * 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 • • • Main Entry: ↑hemi … Useful english dictionary
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,… …
