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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adjectivepla·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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