holohedral

[ hol-uh-hee-druh l, hoh-luh- ]
/ ˌhɒl əˈhi drəl, ˌhoʊ lə- /

adjective

(of a crystal) having all the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs.

Origin of holohedral

First recorded in 1830–40; holo- + -hedral

OTHER WORDS FROM holohedral

hol·o·he·dry, hol·o·he·drism, noun

Words nearby holohedral

holograph, holographic, holographic will, holography, hologynic, holohedral, hololith, holometabolous, holomorphic, holon, holophane

British Dictionary definitions for holohedral

holohedral
/ (ˌhɒləˈhiːdrəl) /

adjective

(of a crystal) exhibiting all the planes required for the symmetry of the crystal system

Derived forms of holohedral

holohedrism, noun