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

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Example sentences from the Web for biconvex

The holochroal eyes are of two kinds, one with plano-convex and one with biconvex lenses.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
Although the common liver fluke is flat, many species of the order are round, biconvex, or even filiform organisms.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
The lens is biconvex in diurnal mammals, but in nocturnal and aquatic it is spherical.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
Disk a rather flattened, biconvex lens, about twice as broad as thick.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel

The first differs from all the other vertebrae of the body in having a biconvex centrum.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for biconvex

biconvex

/ (baɪˈkɒnvɛks, ˌbaɪkɒnˈvɛks) /

adjective

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

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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.

单词	biconvex
释义	biconvex [ bahy-kon-veks, bahy-kon-veks ] / baɪˈkɒn vɛks, ˌbaɪ kɒnˈvɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR biconvex ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for biconvex The holochroal eyes are of two kinds, one with plano-convex and one with biconvex lenses. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond Although the common liver fluke is flat, many species of the order are round, biconvex, or even filiform organisms. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold The lens is biconvex in diurnal mammals, but in nocturnal and aquatic it is spherical. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1\|Various Disk a rather flattened, biconvex lens, about twice as broad as thick. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)\|Ernst Haeckel The first differs from all the other vertebrae of the body in having a biconvex centrum. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for biconvex biconvex / (baɪˈkɒnvɛks, ˌbaɪkɒnˈvɛks) / adjective (of a lens) having convex faces on both sides; convexo-convex Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to biconvex bulging, arched, bent, raised, bulged, bulgy, gibbous, protuberant Medical definitions for biconvex biconvex [ bī′kŏn-vĕks′, bī-kŏn′vĕks′ ] adj. Convex on both sides or surfaces. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for biconvex biconvex [ bī′kŏn-vĕks′ ] Convex on both sides or surfaces. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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biconvex

adjective

Origin of biconvex

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Example sentences from the Web for biconvex

British Dictionary definitions for biconvex

adjective

Words related to biconvex

Medical definitions for biconvex

adj.

Scientific definitions for biconvex