hexagonal

hexagonal
adjective /hɛkˈsæɡənəl/
a) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.

Nuts in engineering are generally hexagonal.

b) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.
See Also: hexagon

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  • hexagonal — hexagonal, ale, aux [ ɛgzagɔnal, o ] adj. • 1632; de hexagone 1 ♦ Qui a six angles et six côtés. Figure, alvéole hexagonale. ♢ Dont la base est un hexagone. Pyramide hexagonale. ♢ Sc. Système hexagonal d un cristal, caractérisé par l existence d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • hexagonal — HEXAGONÁL, Ă, hexagonali, e, adj. În formă de hexagon; care ţine de hexagon. ♢ Sistem hexagonal = sistem de cristalizare cu o axă de simetrie de gradul şase. – Din fr. hexagonal. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  hexagonál adj. m., pl.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Hexagonal — Hex*ag o*nal, a. [Cf. F. hexagonal.] Having six sides and six angles; six sided. [1913 Webster] {Hexagonal system}. (Crystal.) See under {Crystallization}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hexagonal — hexagonal, ale (è gza go nal, na l ) adj. Qui se rapporte à l hexagone. Terrain hexagonal. Figure hexagonale.    Il se dit d un solide dont la base est un hexagone. Pyramide hexagonale. Prismes hexagonaux.    Terme de minéralogie. Cristaux… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • hexagonal — adjetivo 1. Área: geometría Que tiene figura de hexágono o que se parece a él: sistema cristalográfico hexagonal …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • hexagonal — → hexágono …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • hexagonal — 1570s, from HEXAGON (Cf. hexagon) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Related: Hexagonally …   Etymology dictionary

  • hexagonal — |z ou gz| adj. 2 g. 1. De seis ângulos. 2. Diz se do sólido que tem por base um hexágono …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • hexagonal — 1. adj. De forma de hexágono o semejante a él. 2. Se dice del sistema cristalográfico según el cual cristalizan minerales como el cuarzo, el cinabrio, la calcita, el berilo y otros …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • hexagonal — [hek sag′ə nəl] adj. [ML hexagonalis] 1. of, or having the form of, a hexagon 2. having a six sided base or section: said of a solid figure 3. designating or of a crystal system having three axes of equal length that intersect in the same plane… …   English World dictionary

  • Hexagonal — Das Hexagonale Kristallsystem ist ein Kristallsystem, das ein regelmäßiges Sechseck als Grundfläche besitzt. Das definierende Symmetrieelement ist eine sechszählige Achse (parallel zu c). Das zugehörige Bravais Gitter ist das Hexagonale Gitter.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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