In crystallography, a crystal form with faces that intersect the horizontal axis at a short distance from the center.
From Greek 'brachy-' meaning short and 'dome' referring to a specific type of crystal face arrangement, coined in mineralogical terminology.
Diamond cutters and gemologists study brachyhedrons because the way a crystal naturally wants to break along certain planes helps determine the best way to cut it for maximum sparkle and value!
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