spheroid

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.

Noun

A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.

Concepten

sferoïde

Synoniemen

spheroidal

ellipsoid of revolution

oblate spheroid

globular

spherical

orbiculate

spheroidicity

reference spheroid

revolution ellipsoid

ellipse

ellipsoidal of gyration

globose

oblateness

orbicular

globate

Vertalingen

esferoide

sferoide

Sphäroid

esferoide

sphéroïde

σφαιροειδής

sphéroïde de référence

ellipsoïde de rotation

Esferoide

Esferóide

esferoide de referencia

küremsi cisim

الجسم الشبه الكروي

sferoidal

Etymologie (Engels)

From sphere + -oid.