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conchoid
[ kong-koid ]
/ ˈkɒŋ kɔɪd /
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noun Geometry.
a plane curve such that if a straight line is drawn from a certain fixed point, called the pole of the curve, to the curve, the part of the line intersected between the curve and its asymptote is always equal to a fixed distance. Equation:r = b ± a sec(θ).
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Words nearby conchoid
conchiolin, Conchita, conchitis, concho-, Conchobar, conchoid, conchoidal, conchology, Conchos, conchy, concierge
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How to use conchoid in a sentence
The conchoid has been employed by later mathematicians, notably Sir Isaac Newton, in the construction of various cubic curves.
Conchoid′al, pertaining to a conchoid: shell-like, applied to the fracture of a mineral; Concholog′ical, pertaining to conchology.
British Dictionary definitions for conchoid
conchoid
/ (ˈkɒŋkɔɪd) /
noun
geometry a plane curve consisting of two branches situated about a line to which they are asymptotic, so that a line from a fixed point (the pole) intersecting both branches is of constant length between asymptote and either branch. Equation: (x – a)²(x ² + y ²) = b ² x ² where a is the distance between the pole and a vertical asymptote and b is the length of the constant segment
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