Etymology

planoconvex

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Today it means: Having one side plane and the other convex. Full definition →

First used 17th c.
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The story

From plano- + convex.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Having one side plane and the other convex.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.