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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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.
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