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biconvex - 6 dictionary results

bi⋅con⋅vex

  [bahy-kon-veks, bahy-kon-veks]
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–adjective
convex on both sides, as a lens.

Origin:
1840–50; bi- 1 + convex

Related forms:
bi⋅con⋅vex⋅i⋅ty, noun
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bi·con·vex   (bī'kŏn-věks', bī-kŏn'věks')   


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adj.  Convex on both sides or surfaces: a biconvex disk.
bi'con·vex'i·ty (-věk'sĭ-tē) n.
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Biconvex

Bi*con"vex\, a. [Pref. bi- + convex.] Convex on both sides; as, a biconvex lens.
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Main Entry: bi·con·vex
Pronunciation: "bI-(")kän-'veks, (')bI-'kän-", "bI-k&n-'
Function: adjective
: convex on both sides biconvex lens> —bi·con·vex·i·ty /"bI-k&n-'vek-s&t-E, -(")kän-/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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biconvex bi·con·vex (bī'kŏn-věks', bī-kŏn'věks')
adj.
Convex on both sides or surfaces.

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biconvex   (bī'kŏn-věks')  Pronunciation Key 
Convex on both sides or surfaces.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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