chiliaedron

/ˌtʃaɪliˈædrən/

Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical polyhedron with 1,674 faces, proposed by the mathematician René Descartes.

“The chiliaedron was a pioneering idea in the study of polyhedra, but it turned out to be mathematically flawed.”

Synonyms

  • hypersolid
  • polyhedron

Antonyms

  • sphere