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bi·con·cave | \ (ˌ)bī-(ˌ)kän-ˈkāv 
, -ˈkän-ˌkāv \
, -ˈkän-ˌkāv \Definition of biconcave
: concave on both sides
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biconcavity \ ˌbī-(ˌ)kän-ˈka-və-tē \ noun
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biconcave
adjectivebi·con·cave | \ ˌbī-(ˌ)kän-ˈkāv , (ˈ)bī-ˈkän-ˌ \
, (ˈ)bī-ˈkän-ˌ \Medical Definition of biconcave
: concave on both sides
biconcave vertebrae a biconcave lens
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biconcavity \ ˌbī-(ˌ)kän-ˈkav-ət-ē \ noun, plural biconcavities
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The first known use of biconcave was in 1807
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