Pascal's limaçon
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noun Geometry.
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Origin of Pascal's limaçon
1950–55; after Blaise Pascal, who studied and named it
Words nearby Pascal's limaçon
Pasay, Pascagoula, pascal, Pascal, Blaise, Pascal's law, Pascal's limaçon, Pascal's theorem, Pascal's triangle, Pascal's wager, Pasch, paschal
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