Toroid

Quick meaning: Toroid is a noun meaning (mathematics) A surface generated by a closed curve (especially a circle) rotating about, but not intersecting or containing, an axis in its own plane.

Meaning

(mathematics) A surface generated by a closed curve (especially a circle) rotating about, but not intersecting or containing, an axis in its own plane.

Example Sentences

However, because of the lack of guiding principles for the construction of toroids, researchers have not widely studied the self-assembly of toroidal nanostructures as compared with the work on other supramolecular architectures.

Toroid and lumen diameter were easily controlled by micromold design, and toroid thickness was controlled by seeding density. When harvested, toroids' were stable, but underwent predictable changes over time with their lumens narrowing.

Word Forms

• toroids

Synonyms for toroid

Depending on context, synonyms include torus.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include torus, torroid, semitoroid, tore, rotoid, hypotrochoid.

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