catenoid

[ kat-n-oid ]

noun

, Geometry.

1. the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.

catenoid

/ ˈkætəˌnɔɪd /

noun

1. the geometrical surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis

Word History and Origins

Origin of catenoid¹

1875–80; < Latin catēn ( a ) a chain + -oid

Example Sentences

The only surface of revolution having this property is the catenoid formed by the revolution of a catenary about its directrix.

From Project Gutenberg

I called one of the bubble forms, if you remember, by its name, catenoid; this is produced when there is no pressure.

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We shall notice only two of them, the cylinder and the catenoid.

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