catenoid

[ kat-n-oid ]
/ ˈkæt nˌɔɪd /

noun Geometry.

the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.

Origin of catenoid

1875–80; < Latin catēn(a) a chain + -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for catenoid

catenoid
/ (ˈkætəˌnɔɪd) /

noun

the geometrical surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis