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helix

he·lix

UK/ˈhiːlɪks/ US/ˈhilɪks/ uncommon

noun

1.

a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

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2.

a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

  • “a coil of rope”
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Origin

From Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “something twisted or spiral”).

Phrases

  • alpha helix
  • Boerdijk-Coxeter helix
  • double helix

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