Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

folium of descartes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
foli-um of descartes
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An algebraic curve defined by the implicit equation x³+y³-3axy=0.

Etymology

Questions

What does folium of descartes mean?
An algebraic curve defined by the implicit equation x³+y³-3axy=0.
Where does folium of descartes come from?
Named after René Descartes.

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