tetrahedron

Simplest three-dimensional simplex

A tetrahedron is a solid figure with four triangular faces—the simplest possible three-dimensional shape enclosed by flat surfaces.

Each face meets three others at four vertices.

The regular tetrahedron, with all faces equilateral triangles, is one of the five Platonic solids.

The molecule has a tetrahedral shape.

geometry

vertex

Point where edges converge

platonic solid · simplex · three-dimensional · symmetry · convex · Euclidean · regular · equilateral · apex · base

mathematics

vertices

Corner points of shapes

  • edgesOuter limits or boundaries
  • facesFront of heads
  • EulerProlific 18th-century mathematician

graph theory · topology · combinatorics · dimensional · proof · formula · calculation · coordinate · vector · matrix

chemistry

molecule

Bonded atomic group

  • methaneSimplest alkane fuel
  • CH4Methane's molecular formula
  • carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C

bonding · orbital · ammonia · silane · phosphine · valence · hybridization · silicon · covalent · electron pair

crystallography

lattice

Openwork of crossed strips

garnet · quartz · silicate · atomic · mineral · crystalline · facet · twinning · coordination · packing

gaming

dice

Marked cubes for chance

roll · random · probability · caltrop · four-sided

Categories
Opposites
geometric complexity/face count

tetrahedronicosahedron

Twenty-faced regular solid

dodecahedron · sphere · cube · octahedron · hexahedron

angular vs curved geometry

tetrahedronsphere

Perfectly round solid

ellipsoid · torus · ovoid · cylinder · cone

Family

tetrahedral, tetrahedra, tetrahedrons

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