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Definition of Convexo-convex
1. Adjective. Convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Convexo-convex
Literary usage of Convexo-convex
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene: Designed for the Colleges by Calvin Cutter (1858)
"The cornea and aqueous humors are convexo- concave, the vitreous humor is
concavo-convex, while the crystalline humor is a convexo-convex medium. ..."
2. Theory of Heat by James Clerk Maxwell (1885)
"This will be the case if the surface is convexo-convex upwards. If, on the other
hand, the surface, as at the point B, is either concave upwards in all ..."
3. The Encyclopædic Dictionary of Photography: Containing Over 2,000 References by Walter E. Woodbury (1896)
"CONVEXO-CONCAVE.—Convex on the one side and concave on the other. A lens having
this form is also termed a meniscus. convexo-convex.—Convex on both sides. ..."
4. Dictionary of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences, According to the by James Mitchell (1823)
"CONVEXO -Convex Lent, is one that is convex on both sides. CO-ORDINATES, in the
theory of Curves, ..."
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