octahedral

/ˌɑktəˈhidrəl/
adjective
  1. Having the shape of an octahedron (a solid with eight triangular faces).
    • Diamonds are often cut in an octahedral shape.
    • The mineral crystal had a perfect octahedral form.
    • In chemistry class, they studied the octahedral structure of certain molecules.
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