pyritohedron

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pyritohedron [pə¦rīd·ō′hē·drən]

(crystallography)

A dodecahedral crystal with 12 irregular pentagonal faces; it is characteristic of pyrite. Also known as pentagonal dodecahedron; pyritoid; regular dodecahedron.

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