- diverging meniscus
- a convexoconcave lens.
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Diverging meniscus — Meniscus Me*nis cus, n.; pl. L. {Menisci} ( s[=i]), E. {Meniscuses}. [NL., from Gr. mhni skos, dim. of mh nh the moon.] 1. A crescent. [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diverging meniscus — sklaidomasis meniskas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. diverging meniscus; negative meniscus vok. negativer Meniskus, m; streuender Meniskus, m rus. отрицательный мениск, m; рассеивающий мениск, m pranc. ménisque divergent, m; ménisque … Fizikos terminų žodynas
diverging meniscus — noun : a meniscus lens that is thicker at the edge than in the center see lens illustration … Useful english dictionary
Meniscus — Me*nis cus, n.; pl. L. {Menisci} ( s[=i]), E. {Meniscuses}. [NL., from Gr. mhni skos, dim. of mh nh the moon.] 1. A crescent. [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) An interarticular … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meniscus — The word meniscus comes from the Greek and refers to a crescent shaped structure. Today a meniscus is something that is shaped like a crescent moon or a croissant pastry. A meniscus can be an anatomic feature. For example, the medial meniscus of… … Medical dictionary
Converging meniscus — Meniscus Me*nis cus, n.; pl. L. {Menisci} ( s[=i]), E. {Meniscuses}. [NL., from Gr. mhni skos, dim. of mh nh the moon.] 1. A crescent. [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
negative meniscus — sklaidomasis meniskas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. diverging meniscus; negative meniscus vok. negativer Meniskus, m; streuender Meniskus, m rus. отрицательный мениск, m; рассеивающий мениск, m pranc. ménisque divergent, m; ménisque … Fizikos terminų žodynas
meniscus lens diverging — convexoconcave l … Medical dictionary
Menisci — Meniscus Me*nis cus, n.; pl. L. {Menisci} ( s[=i]), E. {Meniscuses}. [NL., from Gr. mhni skos, dim. of mh nh the moon.] 1. A crescent. [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meniscuses — Meniscus Me*nis cus, n.; pl. L. {Menisci} ( s[=i]), E. {Meniscuses}. [NL., from Gr. mhni skos, dim. of mh nh the moon.] 1. A crescent. [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
