plano-concave

[ pley-noh-kon-keyv, -kon-keyv ]

/ ˌpleɪ noʊˈkɒn keɪv, -kɒnˈkeɪv /

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adjective Optics.

pertaining to or noting a lens that is plane on one side and concave on the other.

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Origin of plano-concave

First recorded in 1685–95; plano-¹ + concave

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British Dictionary definitions for plano-concave

plano-concave

/ (ˌpleɪnəʊˈkɒnkeɪv) /

adjective

(of a lens) having one side concave and the other side plane

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Medical definitions for plano-concave

planoconcave

[ plā′nō-kŏn-kāv′, -kŏn′kāv′ ]

adj.

Flat on one side and concave on the other.