About The Word Folium
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Folium
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What's The Definition Of Folium?
[n] a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock
Synonyms | Synonyms for Folium: Related Terms | Find terms related to Folium: See Also | formation | geological formation | geology Folium In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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