acnode

/ (ˈækˌnəʊd) /


noun
  1. a point whose coordinates satisfy the equation of a curve although it does not lie on the curve; an isolated point. The origin is an acnode of the curve y ² + x ² = x ³

Origin of acnode

1
C19: from Latin acus a needle + node

Derived forms of acnode

  • acnodal, adjective

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