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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