Associations to the word «Limacon»

Noun

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Wiktionary

LIMAÇON, noun. (geometry) A plane curve with polar equation \(\rho = a + b\,\sin\,\theta\) or \(\rho = a + b\,\cos\,\theta\), of which the cardioid is a special case.
LIMACON, noun. Alternative form of limaçon
LIMAÇON OF PASCAL, noun. (geometry) A limaçon.

Wise words

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