Capsule (geometry)

A capsule (from Latin capsula, "small box or chest"), or stadium of revolution, is a basic three-dimensional geometric shape consisting of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. Another name for this shape is spherocylinder. The shape is used for containers for pressurised gasses and for pharmaceutical capsules.

Capsule (geometry)

A capsule (from Latin capsula, "small box or chest"), or stadium of revolution, is a basic three-dimensional geometric shape consisting of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. Another name for this shape is spherocylinder. The shape is used for containers for pressurised gasses and for pharmaceutical capsules.