biconcave

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/baɪˈkɒnkeɪv/, /ˌbaɪkɒnˈkeɪv/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bī kon′kāv, bī′kon kāv′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bi•con•cave  (bī kon′kāv, bī′kon kāv′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mathematics, Opticsconcave on both sides, as a lens. See diag. under lens. 
  • 1825–35; bi-1 + concave
bi•con•cav•i•ty  (bī′kən kav′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
biconcave /baɪˈkɒnkeɪv; ˌbaɪkɒnˈkeɪv/ adj
  1. (of a lens) having concave faces on both sides; concavo-concave
'biconcave' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
concavo-concave

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