HOLOHEDRAL

Etymology

Adjective

holohedral (not comparable)

(of a crystal) Having as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its system

Source: Wiktionary


Hol`o*he"dral, a. Etym: [Holo + Gr. (Crystallog.)

Definition: Having all the planes required by complete symmetry, -- in opposition to hemihedral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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