"hexakisoctahedron" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hexakisoctahedra [plural], hexakisoctahedrons [plural]
Etymology: From hexakis- + octahedron. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hexakis|octahedron}} hexakis- + octahedron Head templates: {{en-noun|hexakisoctahedra|+}} hexakisoctahedron (plural hexakisoctahedra or hexakisoctahedrons)
  1. A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes. Synonyms: hexoctahedron, tetracontaoctahedron Derived forms: hemihexakisoctahedron
    Sense id: en-hexakisoctahedron-en-noun-0KIVIDcc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hexakis-

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          "text": "The plane (1 2 3), which is an example of the most general crystal plane in the cubic system because its hkl indices are all different, lies between (1 1 2) and (0 1 1) planes; the 48 planes of the {1 2 3} form make up a hexakisoctahedron.",
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