Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In crystallography: Twice four-angled or twice four-sided: said of the eight-faced prism and eight-faced pyramid (or double pyramid) of the tetragonal system.
- Noting a type of symmetry characterized by a tetrad axis (that is, one of tetragonal or fourfold symmetry) in which four planes of symmetry intersect. See
symmetry .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word ditetragonal.
Examples
Sorry, no example sentences found.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.