pla·no-con·vex
| \ ˌplā-nō-(ˌ)kän-ˈveks
, -ˈkän-ˌveks, -kən-ˈveks \
, -ˈkän-ˌveks, -kən-ˈveks \
Definition of plano-convex
: flat on one side and convex on the other
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“Plano-convex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plano-convex. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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plano-convex
adjective
pla·no-con·vex
| \ -(ˌ)kän-ˈveks
, -ˈkän-ˌ
, -kən-ˈ \
, -ˈkän-ˌ
, -kən-ˈ \
Medical Definition of plano-convex
: flat on one side and convex on the other
a plano-convex lens
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The first known use of plano-convex was in 1665
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