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plano-convex
adjective
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
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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