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plano-convex

[ pley-noh-kon-veks, -kon-veks, -kuhn- ]
/ ˌpleɪ noʊˈkɒn vɛks, -kɒnˈvɛks, -kən- /
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adjective Optics.
pertaining to or noting a lens that is plane on one side and convex on the other.
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Origin of plano-convex

First recorded in 1655–65; plano-1 + convex
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British Dictionary definitions for plano-convex

plano-convex
/ (ˌpleɪnəʊˈkɒnvɛks) /
adjective
(of a lens) having one side convex and the other side plane
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