noun
- plural of rhombohedron; three-dimensional geometric shapes with six faces that are congruent rhombuses
Usage: geometry; crystallography
Examples
- The crystal structure consists of multiple rhombohedrons arranged in a lattice pattern.
- Students learned to calculate the volume of rhombohedrons in their geometry class.
- The mineral samples displayed perfect rhombohedrons with clearly defined faces.
- Calcite crystals often form as rhombohedrons in nature.
- The architect incorporated rhombohedrons into the building’s modern design.
- Under the microscope, the salt crystals appeared as tiny rhombohedrons.