convexo-concave

[ kuhn-vek-soh-kon-keyv ]

adjective

1. concavo-convex.
2. Optics. pertaining to or noting a lens in which the convex face has a greater degree of curvature than the concave face.

convexo-concave

/ kənˌvɛksəʊkɒnˈkeɪv /

adjective

1. having one side convex and the other side concave
2. (of a lens) having a convex face with greater curvature than the concave face Compare concavo-convex

Word History and Origins

Origin of convexo-concave¹

First recorded in 1685–95; convexo- + concave

Example Sentences

These are the Phænomena of thick convexo-concave Plates of Glass, which are every where of the same thickness.

From Project Gutenberg

The cornea and aqueous humors are convexo-concave, the vitreous humor is concavo-convex, while the crystalline humor is a convexo-convex medium.

From Project Gutenberg