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biconcave - 6 dictionary results

bi⋅con⋅cave

  [bahy-kon-keyv, bahy-kon-keyv]
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–adjective
concave on both sides, as a lens.

Origin:
1825–35; bi- 1 + concave

Related forms:
bi⋅con⋅cav⋅i⋅ty  [bahy-kuhn-kav-i-tee] , noun
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bi·con·cave   (bī'kŏn-kāv', bī-kŏn'kāv')   


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adj.  Concave on both sides or surfaces: a biconcave lens.
bi'con·cav'i·ty (-kāv'ĭ-tē) n.
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Biconcave

Bi*con"cave\, a. [Pref. bi- + concave.] Concave on both sides; as, biconcave vertebr[ae].
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Main Entry: bi·con·cave
Pronunciation: "bI-(")kän-'kAv, (')bI-'kän-"
Function: adjective
: concave on both sides <biconcavevertebrae> biconcave lens> —bi·con·cav·i·ty /"bI-(")kän-'kav-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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biconcave bi·con·cave (bī'kŏn-kāv', bī-kŏn'kāv')
adj.
Concave on both sides or surfaces.

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biconcave   (bī'kŏn-kāv')  Pronunciation Key 
Concave on both sides or surfaces.
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