toroidal

[taw-roid-l, toh-, tawr-oi-dl, tohr-]

adjective

Geometry.

1. of or relating to a toroid.

Other Word Forms

• toroidally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of toroidal¹

First recorded in 1885–90; toroid + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Post-separation, it was shown that the terminus-free closed toroidal structure led to higher energy and more efficient luminescence when compared to random coils.

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The issue, the federal auto safety regulators contend, is that the hybrid toroidal inflators are made using friction welding, which builds up weld slag.

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In SPARC, researcher will use 18 coils like the 20 Tesla prototype to surround a toroidal vacuum chamber.

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But as the sun's differential rotation twists up the magnetic field, its shape becomes toroidal, wrapping around the star like a doughnut.

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Taylor, J. B. Relaxation of toroidal plasma and generation of reverse magnetic fields.

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