MENISCUS


Meaning of MENISCUS in English

n. (pl. menisci) 1 Physics the curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube. 2 a lens that is convex on one side and concave on the other. 3 Math. a crescent-shaped figure. meniscoid adj.

[ mod.L f. Gk meniskos crescent, dimin. of mene moon ]

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