catenoid
/kat-n-oid/US // ˈkæt nˌɔɪd //UK // (ˈkætəˌnɔɪd) //
轴突,轴系,轴系物,轴瓦
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Geometry.
- : the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
Examples
The only surface of revolution having this property is the catenoid formed by the revolution of a catenary about its directrix.
I called one of the bubble forms, if you remember, by its name, catenoid; this is produced when there is no pressure.
We shall notice only two of them, the cylinder and the catenoid.
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