bicone

/ˈbaɪkoʊn/

Definitions

1. noun

A three-dimensional geometric shape formed by the intersection of two congruent cones.

“The artist used a bicone as a model for her sculpture of two intersecting cones.”

2. noun

A type of triangular prism or a polyhedron formed by two congruent triangles.

“The mathematician studied the properties of a bicone as a special case of a triangular prism.”

Synonyms

  • polyhedron
  • triangular prism