Biconvex

Definition: Biconvex

Biconvex

Adjective

1. Convex on both sides; lentil-shaped.

Note: Biconvex \Bi*con"vex\, adjective. [Prefix bi- convex.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definitions
Health	A double-convex lens has two convex surfaces. It is used in various magnifying glasses. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Biconvex

Synonyms: convexo-convex (adj), lenticular (adj), lentiform (adj). (additional references)

Crosswords: Biconvex

English words defined with "biconvex": crystalline lens ♦ lens. (references)

Specialty definitions using "biconvex": biconvex lens ♦ eye-lens ♦ lens of the eye, Lens, Crystalline. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Biconvex" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

Romanian (biconvex, lenticular).

Expression using "biconvex": biconvex lens. Additional references.
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Language		Translations for "biconvex"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Arabic		‏ثنائي التحدب. (various references)

Bulgarian		биконвексен, двойноизпъкнал. (various references)

Danish		bikonveksglas (biconvex lens, double-convex lens), bikonveks linse (biconvex lens, double-convex lens), symmetrisk bikonveks linse (biconvex lens). (various references)

Dutch		biconcave lens (biconcave lens, biconvex lens, double-concave lens, double-convex lens). (various references)

French		biconvexe. (various references)

German		Bikonvexglas (biconvex lens, double-convex lens), Biglas (biconvex lens). (various references)

Greek		αμφίκυρτα γυαλιά (biconvex lens, double-convex lens), αμφίκυρτοι φακοί (biconvex lens, double-convex lens), διπλοεστιακοί φακοί (biconvex lens, bifocal lens, bi-focal lens, pantoscopic glasses). (various references)

Hungarian		bikonvex (double convex), kétszer domború (convexo-convex, double convex). (various references)

Italian		biconvesso. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		両凸 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		りょうとつ. (various references)

Manx		daa-volgagh. (various references)

Pig Latin		iconvexbay

Portuguese		biconvexo (convexo-convex). (various references)

Romanian		biconvex (lenticular). (various references)

Russian		двояковыпуклый (convexo-convex, lenticular). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		bikonveksan. (various references)

Spanish		biconvexo (convexo-convex). (various references)

Swedish		bikonvex. (various references)

Ukranian		двоопуклий (convexo-convex). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "biconvex": biconvexities, biconvexity. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Biconvex" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Bricogne. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Words rhyming with "biconvex" (pronounced 'Bi*con"vex'): Concavo-convex, Convexo-convex, Plano-convex. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-c-e-i-n-o-v-x"
	-2 letters: bovine, convex, exonic, icebox, novice.
	-3 letters: coven, covin, envoi, ovine, vixen, voice, xenic.
	-4 letters: bice, bine, bone, cine, cion, coin, cone, coni, cove, ebon, exon, ibex, icon, nevi, nice, nixe, once, oven, oxen, vein, vibe, vice, vine, vino.
	-5 letters: ben, bin, bio, box, cob, con, cox, eon, ice, ion, neb, nib, nix, nob, obe.
	Words containing the letters "b-c-e-i-n-o-v-x"
	+3 letters: biconvexity.
	+5 letters: biconvexities.
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