planoconvex

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planoconvex

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From plano- + convex.

adjective

not comparable, of a lens Having one side plane and the other convex. I place my Microscope, and then so place either a round Globe of Water, or a very deep clear plano convex Glass (whose convex side is turn'd towards the Window) that there is a great quantity of Rayes collected and thrown upon the Object […].
Similar: convexoplane

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"planoconvex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/planoconvex. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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planoconvex. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/planoconvex

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"planoconvex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/planoconvex.

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@misc{planoconvex_2026,
  title = {planoconvex},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/planoconvex},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}