strophoid
noun
stro·phoid
ˈstrōˌfȯid
plural -s
: a plane curve that is generated by a point whose distance from the y-axis along a variable straight line which always passes through a fixed point is equal to the y-intercept and that has the equation ρ = α(sec θ ± tan θ) in polar coordinates
Word History
Etymology
French strophoïde, from Greek strophos twisted band (from strephein to twist) + French -oïde -oid entry 2
- patencies
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- patener
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- patent ax
- patent base
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- patent blue
- patent flour
- patent hammer
- patent insides
- patent leather
- patent leathers
- patent log
- patent medicine
- patent medicines
- patent note
- patent office
- patent outsides
- patent peg
- patent plaster
- patent pool
- patent right
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