Conchoidal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɒŋˈkɔɪ.dəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Conchoidal is an adjective meaning (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid.
Meaning
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid.
More Meanings
- (mineralogy, of a fracture) Irregular, with planar, concentric curves, similar to those on a mussel shell.
- (mineralogy, of a mineral) That fractures with planar concentric curves (e.g., as flint, chert or obsidian).
Example Sentences
Some flakes detached in a controlled manner have characteristics of conchoidal fracture.
On one side of the radial edge, the conchoidal fractures form right angles, that is, form a perpendicular with the edge.
1821, Coal, entry in Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Chemistry on the Basis of Mr Nicholson's, unnumbered page, It is distinguished by its splendent lustre and conchoidal fracture.
c. 1695, Isaac Newton, 1976, D. T. Whiteside (editor), The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton, Volume 7: 1691-1695, page 621, […] a conchoidal hyperbola with an oval at its convexity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fracture, brittle, subconchoidal, conoidal, orthoconic, hamiform.
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