Maclaurin spheroid

noun

An oblate spheroid which arises when a selfgravitating mass of fluid rotates with a constant density and angular velocity.

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Meanings

nounMaclaurin spheroid (plural Maclaurin spheroids)

plural Maclaurin spheroids

  1. astrophysicsAn oblate spheroid which arises when a selfgravitating mass of fluid rotates with a constant density and angular velocity.

Origin

Named after Scottish mathematician Colin Maclaurin.

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Maclaurin spheroid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maclaurin%20spheroid

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