HEXAGONAL

hexangular, hexagonal

(adjective) having six sides or divided into hexagons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hexagonal (not comparable)

(geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.

(crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.

Coordinate terms

• triclinic

• monoclinic

• orthorhombic

• rhombohedral

• tetragonal

• cubic

Source: Wiktionary


Hex*ag"o*nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. hexagonal.]

Definition: Having six sides and six angles; six-sided. Hexagonal system. (Crystal.) See under Crystallization.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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