Planoconvex

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having one side plane and the other convex. not-comparable

    "I place my Microscope, and then so place either a round Globe of Water, or a very deep clear plano convex Glass (whose convex side is turn'd towards the Window) that there is a great quantity of Rayes collected and thrown upon the Object […]."

Adjective
  1. 1
    flat on one side and convex on the other wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
convexconvexoplaneconvexoplane

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"I place my Microscope, and then so place either a round Globe of Water, or a very deep clear plano convex Glass (whose convex side is turn'd towards the Window) that there is a great quantity of Rayes collected and thrown upon the Object […]."

Etymology

From plano- + convex.

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