catenoid

[ kat-n-oid ]

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

Origin of catenoid

1
1875–80; <Latin catēn(a) a chain + -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for catenoid

catenoid

/ (ˈkætəˌnɔɪd) /


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

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