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octahedrally

octahedrally

9.8
In a way that has the shape of a solid with eight flat faces
  • adverb
  • /ˌɑk.təˈhiː.drə.li/
  • Specialized
: octaédricamente
  • In crystal structures, metal ions are often found octahedrally coordinated by surrounding ligands.
  • octahedrally coordinated

Examples

  • In the alkali-fly ash reaction, octahedrally coordinated aluminum in fly ash is converted to the tetrahedral form.

    Academic text (2017)

  • It's predominantly ionic compounds and the atoms are all octahedrally coordinated.

  • The molecule is arranged octahedrally, allowing for optimal bonding interactions.

  • The compound exhibits octahedrally symmetry, which is crucial for its chemical properties.

Surface Forms

octahedrally positive

Morphology

octahedrally = octahedral (transparent) = octahedron + al + ly

Formed regularly from the adjective 'octahedral' with the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', yielding a predictable meaning.

Etymology

Octahedrally comes from the parts octa- meaning 'eight', as in octagon and octopus, and -hedron meaning 'face' or 'side', so an octahedron is a solid with eight faces. So, something placed octahedrally is arranged around a center like the eight faces of that shape.