English Dictionary: Folium | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Folium \Fo"li*um\, n.; pl. E. {Foliums}, L. {Folia}. [L., a leaf.] 1. A leaf, esp. a thin leaf or plate. 2. (Geom.) A curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches, which have a common asymptote. The curve has a double point, and a leaf-shaped loop; whence the name. Its equation is x^{3} + y^{3} = axy. |