Apothem

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Apothem \Ap"o*them\, n. [Gr. 'apo` + qe`ma that which is placed,
     tiqe`nai to place.]
     1. (Math.) The perpendicular from the center to one of the
        sides of a regular polygon.
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     2. A deposit formed in a liquid extract of a vegetable
        substance by exposure to the air.
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