English Dictionary

rhombic dodecahedron

名詞

(geometry) 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.

日本語の意味

各面が合同な菱形で構成される12面体で、24本の辺と2種類（3辺を持つ頂点が8個、4辺を持つ頂点が6個）の計14頂点を持つ凸多面体。これはカタラン体の一種として知られる。

The architect incorporated a rhombic dodecahedron into the pavilion's skylight to create an unusual pattern of light and shadow.

建築家は、独特の光と影の模様を生み出すために、パビリオンの天窓に菱形十二面体を取り入れました。

意味（1）

(geometry) 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.

Doing this we would find that the network which is dual to the space filling array of rhombic dodecahedra is the space filling array of tetrahedra and octahedra in which 12 edges meet at the vertices which fall at the centers of the original rhombic dodecahedra.

rhombic dodecahedra （ plural ）

rhombic dodecahedrons （ plural ）