PLANOCONCAVE

planoconcave

(adjective) flat on one side and concave on the other

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pla"no-con"cave, a. Etym: [Plano- + concave.]

Definition: Plane or flat on one side, and concave on the other; as, a plano-concave lens. See Lens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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