ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tetragonal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /tɛˈtɹæɡənəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Tetragonal is an adjective meaning Having four sides, like a tetragon.

Meaning

Having four sides, like a tetragon.

More Meanings

  1. (crystallography) Having two equal axes and one unequal, and all angles 90°.

Example Sentences

The eight normals of the tetragonal scalenohedron may carry the eight faces of a semiform in other ways than asymmetrically as regards the systematic planes.

Synonyms for tetragonal

Depending on context, synonyms include quadrilateral.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trisoctahedron, scalenohedron, triclinic, zirconia, bipyramids, tetradecagonal.

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