biconvex

adjective bi·con·vex \ˌbī-(ˌ)kän-ˈveks, (ˌ)bī-ˈkän-ˌ\

Definition of BICONVEX

: convex on both sides

— bi·con·vex·i·ty \ˌbī-kən-ˈvek-sə-tē, -(ˌ)kän-\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1852

Medical Dictionary

adjective bi·con·vex \ˌbī-(ˌ)kän-ˈveks, (ˈ)bī-ˈkän-ˌ, ˌbī-kən-ˈ\

: convex on both sides <a biconvex lens>

—bi·con·vex·i·ty \ˌbī-kən-ˈvek-sət-ē, -(ˌ)kän-\ noun, plural bi·con·vex·i·ties

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