honeycomb

Definitions

• A structure of hexagonal cells made by bees primarily of wax, to hold their larvae and for storing the honey to feed the larvae and to feed themselves during winter.
• (by extension) Any structure resembling a honeycomb.
• (construction) Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.
• (aviation) Manufactured material used manufacture light, stiff structural components using a sandwich design.
• (solar cell) The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.
• (geometry) A space-filling packing of polytopes in 3- or higher-dimensional space.