First Known Use: circa 1852
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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
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biconvex
adjective bi·con·vex \ˌbī-(ˌ)kän-ˈveks, (ˈ)bī-ˈkän-ˌ, ˌbī-kən-ˈ\
Medical Definition of BICONVEX
: 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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