Definition of Dihedral

1. a. Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal.

2. a. Of a kite or an aëroplane, having wings that make with one another a dihedral angle, esp. when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180°.

Definition of Dihedral

1. Noun. (mathematics) An angle between two plane surfaces ¹

2. Noun. (aeronautics) The upward slope of an aircraft's wing ¹

3. Noun. (chemistry) The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond ¹

4. Adjective. (mathematics) Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dihedral

1. a dihedron [n -S] - See also: dihedron

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dihedral

digs out
digs up
diguanide
diguanides
diguanidinobutanase
diguanylate cyclase
digynia
digynian
digynous
dihadron
dihalide
dihalides
dihdroxyindole-carboxylic acid oxidase
dihedra
dihedral (current term)
dihedral angle
dihedral angles
dihedrals
dihedron
dihedrons
dihematoporphyrin ether
diheterabenzene
diheterabenzenes
diheterozygote
dihexagonal
dihole
dihybrid
dihybrid cross
dihybrids

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