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icosahedron (īkō'səhē`drən): see polyhedron polyhedron (pŏl'ēhē`drən), closed solid bounded by plane faces; each face of a polyhedron is a polygon . ..... Click the link for more information. . icosahedron a solid figure having 20 faces. The faces of a regular icosahedron are equilateral triangles icosahedron [ī¦kä·sə¦hē·drən] (mathematics) A 20-sided polyhedron. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Others, known as icosahedrons or ``bird cages,'' have a distinct geometric design. Then these rings connect to make icosahedrons (see diagram). Four or more of these icosahedrons are bound together to a molecule of porphyrin, an iron-containing molecule that remains preferentially incancer cells. |
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