holohedral

hol·o·he·dral

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hol-uh-hee-druh l, hoh-luh-]
- /ˌhɒl əˈhi drəl, ˌhoʊ lə-/
- /hˌɒləʊhˈiːdrəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hol-uh-hee-druh l, hoh-luh-]
- /ˌhɒl əˈhi drəl, ˌhoʊ lə-/

Definitions of holohedral word

adjective holohedral (of a crystal) having all the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs. 1
noun holohedral Having the full number of planes required by the symmetry of a crystal system. 1
adjective holohedral (of a crystal) exhibiting all the planes required for the symmetry of the crystal system 0
adjective holohedral having the full number of planes required for complete symmetry 0

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Origin of holohedral

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; holo- + -hedral

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Parts of speech for Holohedral

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holohedral popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

holohedral usage trend in Literature

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