catenoid

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noun

A three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary

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Meanings

nouncatenoid (plural catenoids)

plural catenoids

  1. geometryA three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary

Origin

From Latin catena + -oid.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 懸鏈面 /悬链面
  • 懸鏈面 /悬链面 (xuánliànmiàn)Three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
Finnish katenoidi
  • katenoidiThree-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
French caténoïde
  • caténoïdeThree-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
Italian catenoide
  • catenoideThree-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
Polish katenoida
  • katenoidaThree-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
Romanian catenoid
  • catenoidThree-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
Russian катено́ид
  • катено́ид (katenóid)Three-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary
Spanish catenoide
  • catenoideThree-dimensional surface formed by rotation of a catenary

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

catenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catenoid

MLA

“catenoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catenoid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catenoid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catenoid.

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