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rhombic dodecahedron

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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A convex polyhedron that has 12 congruent rhombic faces, 24 edges and 14 vertices of two types (eight 3-edge and six 4-edge) and is a Catalan solid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 斜方十二面体 — polyhedron with 12 rhombic faces
  • Finnish: rombidodekaedri — polyhedron with 12 rhombic faces
  • Italian: dodecaedro rombico — polyhedron with 12 rhombic faces
  • Italian: rombododecaedro — polyhedron with 12 rhombic faces
  • Korean: 마름모십이면체 (mareummosibimyeonche) — polyhedron with 12 rhombic faces
  • Polish: dwunastościan rombowy — polyhedron with 12 rhombic faces
  • Russian: ромбододека́эдр (rombododekáedr) — polyhedron with 12 rhombic faces
  • Spanish: rombododecaedro — polyhedron with 12 rhombic faces