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biconcave

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bi·con·cave  (bkn-kv, b-knkv)
adj.
Concave on both sides or surfaces: a biconcave lens.
bicon·cavi·ty (-kv-t) n.
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biconcave
biconcave lens
biconcave [baɪˈkɒnkeɪv ˌbaɪkɒnˈkeɪv]
adj
(Physics / General Physics) (of a lens) having concave faces on both sides; concavo-concave
biconcavity  [ˌbaɪkɒnˈkævɪtɪ] n
biconcave  (bkn-kv)
Concave on both sides or surfaces.
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Adj.1.biconcave - concave on both sides
concavo-concave
concave - curving inward
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