dihexagonal

adjective

di·​hexagonal

¦dī+

crystallography

: being or relating to a symmetrical 12-sided figure the alternate angles of which are equal

—used especially in naming forms of the hexagonal system

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary di- + hexagonal

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