Definition of Apothim

Definition of Apothim

Ap"o*them (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; + &?; that which is placed, &?; to place.] 1. (Math.) 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.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

The distance from the center of a regular polygon perpendicular to one of its sides.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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