meniscus

me·nis·cus

noun \mə-ˈnis-kəs\

plural me·nis·ci\-ˈni-ˌskī, -ˌskē, -ˌsī\ also me·nis·cus·es

Definition of MENISCUS

1

: a crescent or crescent-shaped body

2

: a concavo-convex lens

3

: the curved upper surface of a column of liquid

4

: a fibrous cartilage within a joint especially of the knee

Origin of MENISCUS

New Latin, from Greek mēniskos, from diminutive of mēnē moon, crescent — more at moon

First Known Use: 1685

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with MENISCUS

hibiscus