deltahedra

/dɛltəˈhɛdrə/

Definitions

1. noun

A polyhedron having a deltahedral shape, typically used in the context of polyhedral geometry and chemistry, particularly in relation to deltahedral clusters or deltahedral molecules.

“The researcher studied the deltahedra present in the newly discovered compound.”

Synonyms

  • cluster
  • polyhedron

Antonyms

  • polyhedron
  • sphere