Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boerdijk-coxeter helix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boerdi-jk--cox-eter he-lix
IPA

53

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A linear stacking of regular tetrahedra, arranged so that the edges of the complex that belong to only one tetrahedron form three intertwined helices.

Etymology

Named after H. S. M. Coxeter and A. H. Boerdijk.

Inflected Forms

the Boerdijk-Coxeter helix (canonical)

Questions

What does boerdijk-coxeter helix mean?: A linear stacking of regular tetrahedra, arranged so that the edges of the complex that belong to only one tetrahedron form three intertwined helices.
Where does boerdijk-coxeter helix come from?: Named after H. S. M. Coxeter and A. H. Boerdijk.

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