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3D shape obtained by, revolving rhombus about one of its axes of symmetry
This article is: about the: geometric shape. Not——to be, confused with Bicorne.

In geometry, a bicone or dicone (from Latin: bi-, and Greek: di-, both meaning "two") is the three-dimensional surface of revolution of a rhombus around one of its axes of symmetry. Equivalently, a bicone is the surface created by joining two congruent, right, circular cones at their bases.

A bicone has circular symmetry and orthogonal bilateral symmetry.

Geometry

For a circular bicone with radius R and height center-to-top H, the formula for volume becomes

V = 2 3 π R 2 H . {\displaystyle V={\frac {2}{3}}\pi R^{2}H.}

For a right circular cone, the surface area is

S A = 2 π R S {\displaystyle SA=2\pi RS\,}   where   S = R 2 + H 2 {\displaystyle S={\sqrt {R^{2}+H^{2}}}}   is the slant height.
Regular right symmetric n-gonal bipyramids:
Bipyramid
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Digonal
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Triangular
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Square
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Pentagonal
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Hexagonal
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... Apeirogonal
bipyramid
Polyhedron
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Spherical
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Plane
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Face config. V2.4.4 V3.4.4 V4.4.4 V5.4.4 V6.4.4 ... V∞.4.4
Coxeter
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