catenoid

[ kat-n-oid ]

nounGeometry.

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

Origin of catenoid

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

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How to use catenoid in a sentence

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

catenoid

/ (ˈkætəˌnɔɪd) /

noun

the geometrical surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis

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