biconvex

Dictionary: bi·con·vex (bī'kŏn-vĕks', bī-kŏn'vĕks') pronunciation

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biconvex

biconvex lens
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adj.
Convex on both sides or surfaces: a biconvex disk.

biconvexity bi'con·vex'i·ty (-vĕk'sĭ-tē) n.

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(bī'kŏn-vĕks', bī-kŏn'vĕks')
adj.

Convex on both sides or surfaces.

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Having two convex surfaces.

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IN BRIEF: Curved or rounded outward on both sides.

A lentil bean is biconvex in shape.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: convex on both sides; lentil-shaped
Synonyms: convexo-convex, lenticular, lentiform

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