Meanings
nounJacobi ellipsoid (plural Jacobi ellipsoids)
plural Jacobi ellipsoids
- A triaxial ellipsoid under hydrostatic equilibrium.
Origin
Discovered by German mathematician Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi.
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Jacobi ellipsoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacobi%20ellipsoid
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