plano-convex
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of plano-convex
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A complete plano-convex ingot has been uncovered in Sweden for the first time.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2025
To test the new method, the researchers first created a simple plano-convex lens and showed that it had an imaging resolution comparable to a commercial glass lens with the same physical dimensions.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
Figure 27.35 “Newton's rings” interference fringes are produced when two plano-convex lenses are placed together with their plane surfaces in contact.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Berry red, containing two plano-convex seeds enveloped in arils.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
By making use of two plano-convex lenses placed together as at Fig.
From Wireless Transmission of Photographs Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged 1919 by Marcus J. Martin
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