folium of Descartes

noun

An algebraic curve defined by the implicit equation x³+y³-3axy=0.

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Meanings

noun
  1. geometryAn algebraic curve defined by the implicit equation x³+y³-3axy=0.

Origin

Named after René Descartes.

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APA

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

MLA

“folium of Descartes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folium%20of%20Descartes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folium of Descartes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folium%20of%20Descartes.

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