fo·li·um (f  l - m)n. pl. fo·li·a (-l -) 1. Geology A thin, leaflike layer or stratum occurring especially in metamorphic rock. 2. Mathematics A plane cubic curve having a single loop, a node, and two ends asymptotic to the same line. [Latin, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots.] |   The equation of the folium of Descartes is: x3 + y3=3axy |
folium [ˈfəʊlɪəm]
n pl -lia [-lɪə]
1. (Mathematics) a plane geometrical curve consisting of a loop whose two ends, intersecting at a node, are asymptotic to the same line. Standard equation: x3 + y3=3axy where x=y+a is the equation of the line
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any thin leaflike layer, esp of some metamorphic rocks
[from Latin, literally: leaf]
| folium (fl-m) Plural folia 1. A thin, leaflike layer or stratum occurring especially in metamorphic rock. 2. A plane cubic curve having a single loop, a node, and two ends asymptotic to the same line. Also called folium of Descartes. |
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| Noun | 1. | folium - a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth |
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