Acnode
Pronunciation : Ac"node
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. acus needle + E. node.] (Geom.)
Definition : Defn: An isolated point not upon a curve, but whose co?rdinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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