catenoid

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(katn oid′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cat•e•noid  (katn oid′),USA pronunciation n. [Geom.]
  1. Mathematicsthe surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
  • Latin catēn(a) a chain + -oid
  • 1875–80


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