hexagonal
adjective
hex·ag·o·nal
hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl 
1
: having six angles and six sides
2
: having a hexagon as section or base
3
: relating to or being a crystal system characterized by three equal lateral axes intersecting at angles of 60 degrees and a vertical axis of variable length at right angles
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The hexagonal nanopattern of peptides acts as a lethal weapon.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024
The thermal barrier consists of some 18,000 hexagonal ceramic tiles, similar to the heat-absorbing tiles used on NASA's space shuttle.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
The hexagonal tiles evoke a more popular game of exacting Germanic origin, Settlers of Catan.
—Greta Rainbow, Vulture, 13 May 2024
Take benzene: a fairly simple molecule based on six carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal ring.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024
The thermal barrier consists of some 18,000 hexagonal ceramic tiles, similar to the heat-absorbing tiles used on NASA's space shuttle.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
The hexagonal tiles evoke a more popular game of exacting Germanic origin, Settlers of Catan.
—Greta Rainbow, Vulture, 13 May 2024
Take benzene: a fairly simple molecule based on six carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal ring.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
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hexagonal
adjective
hex·ag·o·nal
hek-ˈsag-ən-ᵊl
1
: having six angles and six sides
2
: having a hexagon as a section or base
a hexagonal prism
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