ikosaeedrilised

Ikosaeedrilised refers to objects or structures that possess the geometric properties of an icosahedron. An icosahedron is a polyhedron with twenty faces, and in its most common and regular form, it is a regular icosahedron, which is one of the five Platonic solids. A regular icosahedron has twenty identical equilateral triangular faces, thirty edges, and twelve vertices. At each vertex, five triangles meet.

In chemistry, the term is often used to describe the shape of certain molecules or clusters. For instance, some viruses have an icosahedral capsid, a protein shell that encloses their genetic material, providing a stable and efficient way to package DNA or RNA. Nanoparticles, such as fullerenes (like Buckminsterfullerene, C60), can also exhibit icosahedral symmetry. The icosahedral arrangement is known for its high symmetry and stability.

Beyond molecular structures, the concept of icosahedral arrangement can appear in various scientific and engineering fields where efficient packing or structural integrity is desired. For example, in crystallography, some minerals can form icosahedral crystals, although true icosahedral symmetry is relatively rare in macroscopic crystals due to the strict geometric constraints. The underlying principle of twenty-sidedness and specific vertex arrangements defines an ikosaeedrilised form.