English Explanatory Dictionary

lune of Hippocrates

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lune bounded by arcs of two circles, the smaller of which has as its diameter a chord spanning a right angle on the larger circle.

Word forms

lune of Hippocrates lunes of Hippocrates

Etymology

Named after Hippocrates of Chios.

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