noun
- a three-dimensional geometric figure with six faces that are congruent rhombuses
Usage: geometry; crystallography
Examples
- The crystal formed a perfect rhombohedron shape.
- In geometry class, we studied the properties of a rhombohedron.
- The mineral specimen displayed the characteristic rhombohedron structure.
- A cube is a special case of a rhombohedron where all angles are 90 degrees.
- The crystallographer identified the rhombohedron lattice in the sample.
- Students learned to calculate the volume of a rhombohedron using the formula.