[ 'aplənat ]
■ noun Physics a reflecting or refracting surface which is free from spherical aberration.
Derivatives
~ic adjective
Origin
C19: coined in Ger. from Gk aplanētos , from a- 'not' + planan 'wander'.
[ 'aplənat ]
■ noun Physics a reflecting or refracting surface which is free from spherical aberration.
Derivatives
~ic adjective
Origin
C19: coined in Ger. from Gk aplanētos , from a- 'not' + planan 'wander'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004