catenoid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of catenoid
1875–80; < Latin catēn ( a ) a chain + -oid
Example Sentences
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A catenoid in nature can be found when stretching soap between two rings.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
For the following exercises, consider the catenoid, the only solid of revolution that has a minimal surface, or zero mean curvature.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
Hence the film in the form of the catenoid which is nearest the axis is in unstable equilibrium under the condition that it is exposed to equal pressures within and without.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
The condition of stability of a catenoid is therefore that the tangents at the extremities of its generating catenary must intersect before they reach the directrix.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
I called one of the bubble forms, if you remember, by its name, catenoid; this is produced when there is no pressure.
From Soap-Bubbles and the Forces Which Mould Them by Boys, C. V. (Charles Vernon)
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