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conchoidal

/kɒŋˈkɔɪdəl/ /kɑŋˈkɔɪdəl/

Meanings
adjective
Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid.

Examples :

"The broken glass shard had a curved, conchoidal fracture, resembling the inside of a seashell. "
geology material science

Related Words

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration fracture

fracture noun

/ˈfɹæk.tjə/

An instance of breaking, a place where something has broken.

"The fracture in the windowpane made a loud, sharp sound. "

Illustration irregular

irregular noun

/ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics

"The irregulars attacked the government buildings, not following the standard military formations. "

Illustration concentric

concentric adjective

/kənˈsɛntrɪk/ /kɑnˈsɛntrɪk/

Having a common center.

"The layers of the onion are concentric, each one smaller than the last. "

Illustration arrowhead

arrowhead noun

/ˈæroʊˌhɛd/ /ˈæroʊhɛd/

The pointed part of an arrow.

"The arrowhead was chipped, making the arrow unsafe to use. "

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

"The twins resemble each other."

Illustration seashell

seashell noun

/ˈsiːʃel/

The empty shell of a marine mollusk

"My little sister collected seashells on the beach. "

Illustration obsidian

obsidian noun

/ˌɒbˈsɪd.i.ən/ /əbˈsɪd.i.ən/

A type of black glass produced by volcanoes.

"The ancient tools were made of obsidian, a black, volcanic glass. "

Illustration fractures

fractures noun

/ˈfræktʃərz/ /ˈfræktʃʊrz/

An instance of breaking, a place where something has broken.

"The doctor pointed to the x-ray, showing the fractures in my arm. "

Illustration conchoid

conchoid noun

/ˈkɒŋkɔɪd/ /ˈkɑːŋkɔɪd/

Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).

"The Conchoid of Nicomedes is the conchoid of a straight line with respect to a point not on the line."

Illustration distinct

distinct adjective

/dɪsˈtɪŋkt/

Capable of being perceived very clearly.

"Her voice was distinct despite the heavy traffic."

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "