biconvex

[ bahy-kon-veks, bahy-kon-veks ]
/ baɪˈkɒn vɛks, ˌbaɪ kɒnˈvɛks /
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adjective

convex on both sides, as a lens.

Origin of biconvex

First recorded in 1840–50; bi-1 + convex

OTHER WORDS FROM biconvex

bi·con·vex·i·ty, noun

Words nearby biconvex

biconcave lens, biconditional, bicondylar joint, bicone, bicontinental, biconvex, biconvex lens, bicorn, bicornate uterus, bicorne, bicornuate

Words related to biconvex

bulging, arched, bent, raised, bulgy, gibbous, protuberant

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British Dictionary definitions for biconvex

biconvex
/ (baɪˈkɒnvɛks, ˌbaɪkɒnˈvɛks) /

adjective

(of a lens) having convex faces on both sides; convexo-convex

Medical definitions for biconvex

biconvex
[ bī′kŏn-vĕks′, bī-kŏn′vĕks′ ]

adj.

Convex on both sides or surfaces.

Scientific definitions for biconvex

biconvex
[ bī′kŏn-vĕks′ ]

Convex on both sides or surfaces.