Coddington magnifier

noun

A magnifying glass consisting of a single thick lens with a central deep groove diaphragm at the equator, limiting the rays to those close to the axis and minimizing spherical aberration.

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Meanings

nounCoddington magnifier (plural Coddington magnifiers)

plural Coddington magnifiers

  1. A magnifying glass consisting of a single thick lens with a central deep groove diaphragm at the equator, limiting the rays to those close to the axis and minimizing spherical aberration.

    Synonyms: Coddington lens

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA magnifying glass consisting of a single thick lens with a central deep groove diaphragm at the equator, limiting the rays to those close to the axis and minimizing spherical aberration.

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Coddington lens
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coddington lens

Origin

Popularized and refined by Henry Coddington.

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Coddington magnifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coddington%20magnifier

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