biconvex
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I then examined the fittings of this mechanism, whose power was increased a hundredfold by biconvex lenses that were designed like those in a lighthouse and kept its rays productively focused.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Walter, F. P.
Set in the cabin's walls were four deadlights, windows of biconvex glass that enabled the man at the helm to see in every direction.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Walter, F. P.
Where two toes overlap, it will be observed that there is a deeper shadow, like the section of a biconvex lens.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various
The crystalline lens is a transparent, biconvex body sustained by the ciliary processes.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
