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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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026 The eggs are barrel-shaped and are laid on end in a tight, often hexagonal cluster. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026 The raft of eggs glued to the bark is often roughly hexagonal in shape, and each individual egg is barrel-shaped with a pale top and dark sides. —Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026 The experiments were conducted using a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), where light behaves in an unusual way. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hexagonal
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Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026 The eggs are barrel-shaped and are laid on end in a tight, often hexagonal cluster. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026 The raft of eggs glued to the bark is often roughly hexagonal in shape, and each individual egg is barrel-shaped with a pale top and dark sides. —Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026 The experiments were conducted using a material known as hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), where light behaves in an unusual way. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hexagonal
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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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