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Folium
see synonyms of foliumNoun
1. folium
a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock
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Folium
see synonyms of foliumnoun plural -lia (-lɪə)
1.
a plane geometrical curve consisting of a loop whose two ends, intersecting at a node, are asymptotic to the same line. Standard equation: x3 + y3=3axy where x=y+a is the equation of the line
2.
any thin leaflike layer, esp of some metamorphic rocks
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Folium
see synonyms of folium nounWord forms: plural ˈfoliums or ˈfolia (ˈfoʊliə
; fōˈlēə)
1. Geology
a thin layer of stratum, as in metamorphic rock
2. Geometry
the looping, closed part of a curve extending from a node
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Folium
see synonyms of foliumn.pl. fo·li·a(-le-ə)
1. Geology A thin, leaflike layer or stratum occurring especially in metamorphic rock.
2. Mathematics A plane cubic curve having a single loop, a node, and two ends asymptotic to the same line.
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