disphenoid

di·sphe·noid

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Definitions of disphenoid word

noun disphenoid bisphenoid. 1
noun disphenoid (geometry) A polyhedron whose four faces are identical isosceles or scalene triangles. 0
adjective disphenoid (mineralogy) Describing a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system. 0
adjective disphenoid (mineralogy) Describing a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron. 0

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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