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Noun: centroid  'sen,troyd
  1. The centre of mass of an object of uniform density
     
  2. (physics) any of various definitions of the centre of an object, e.g. centre of mass, centre of light, etc.

Derived forms: centroids

Type of: center of mass [US], centre of mass [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Centroid

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centring
centriole
centripetal
centripetal acceleration
centripetal force
Centriscidae
centrism
centrist
Centrocercus
Centrocercus urophasianus
centroid
centroidal
Centrolobium
Centrolobium robustum
centromere
centromeric
Centropistes striata
Centropomidae
Centropomus
Centropristis
Centropristis philadelphica