spherocylinder

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noun

A solid, made up of two hemispheres connected by a cylinder.

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Meanings

nounspherocylinder (plural spherocylinders)

plural spherocylinders

  1. mathematicsA solid, made up of two hemispheres connected by a cylinder.
  2. engineeringA lens of this form.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From sphero- + cylinder.

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APA

spherocylinder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherocylinder

MLA

“spherocylinder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherocylinder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spherocylinder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherocylinder.

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