OCTAHEDRALLY
Etymology
Adverb
octahedrally (not comparable)
In an octahedral manner
Source: Wiktionary
OCTAHEDRAL
Oc`ta*he"dral, a. Etym: [See Octahedron.]
Definition: Having eight faces or sides; of, pertaining to, or formed in, octahedrons; as, octahedral cleavage. Octahedral borax (Chem.), borax obtained from a saturated solution in octahedral crystals, which contain five molecules of water of crystallization; distinguished from common or prismatic borax.
– Octahedral iron ore (Min.), magnetite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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