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The correct spelling is conchoid.
How to pronounce conchoid
noun
Say it like: Con-cho-yd
The correct spelling is conchoid. Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the dist… For example: "The Conchoid of Nicomedes is the conchoid of a straight line with respect to a point not on the line."
Usage Examples
“The Conchoid of Nicomedes is the conchoid of a straight line with respect to a point not on the line.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
- 2.A conchoidal fracture in rock.
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