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limaçon

limaçon noun: a plane curve with polar equation ρ=a+b, sin ,θ or ρ=a+b, cos ,θ, of which the cardioid is a special case.

Noun

limaçon (plural limaçons)

  1. A plane curve with polar equation ρ=a+b, sin ,θ or ρ=a+b, cos ,θ, of which the cardioid is a special case.

Synonyms of limaçon

Forms of limaçon

plurallimaçons
alternative formlimacon
alternative formcedilla

Origin of limaçon

From French limaçon, ultimately from Latin limax (“snail”).

Phrases with limaçon

Questions about limaçon

What does limaçon mean?
Limaçon means a plane curve with polar equation ρ=a+b, sin ,θ or ρ=a+b, cos ,θ, of which the cardioid is a special case.
What part of speech is limaçon?
Limaçon is a noun.
What is the plural of limaçon?
The plural of limaçon is limaçons.

Words near limaçon in the dictionary

  1. Limavady
  2. Limawasa
  3. limawood
  4. limax
  5. Limay
  6. limaçon
  7. limaçon of Pascal
  8. limaçons
  9. limaçons of Pascal
  10. limb
  11. limb brightened

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