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ellipsoid [ɪˈlɪpsɔɪd] n (Mathematics) a. a geometric surface, symmetrical about the three coordinate axes, whose plane sections are ellipses or circles. Standard equation: x2/a2 + y2/b2 + z2/c2 = 1, where ±a, ±b, ±c are the intercepts on the x-, y-, and z- axes b. a solid having this shape the earth is an ellipsoid ellipsoidal [ɪlɪpˈsɔɪdəl ˌɛl-] adj
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| With the hi-fi photographs, ellipsoids, or with the works made of concrete, I had an idea and realized it forcefully. The closest-packed ellipsoids share no surface area, but each touches its neighbors at 14 points, he adds. Second, the QDPD technique is being applied to suspensions, so there are two types of particles, "free" particles and particles belonging to ellipsoids (the solid inclusions). |
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