APOTHEM

Etymology

Noun

apothem (plural apothems)

(geometry) The perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.

(geometry) The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides (a special case of the above).

Anagrams

• mephato

Source: Wiktionary


Ap"o*them, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. (Math.)

Definition: The perpendicular from the center to one of the sides of a regular polygon.

2. A deposit formed in a liquid extract of a vegetable substance by exposure to the air.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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