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Barlow lens

Barlow lens noun: a diverging lens which, used in series with other optics in an optical system, increases the effective focal length of an optical system as perceived by all components that are after it in the system.

Noun

Barlow lens (plural Barlow lenses)

  1. A diverging lens which, used in series with other optics in an optical system, increases the effective focal length of an optical system as perceived by all components that are after it in the system.
    Synonyms:
    Barlow

Barlow lens meaning in Tamil

Barlow lens in Tamil

பர்லோ வில்லை

Synonyms of Barlow lens

Forms of Barlow lens

pluralBarlow lenses

Origin of Barlow lens

Named after British mathematician and physicist Peter Barlow (1776–1862).

Questions about Barlow lens

What does Barlow lens mean?
Barlow lens means a diverging lens which, used in series with other optics in an optical system, increases the effective focal length of an optical system as perceived by all components that are after it in the system.
What is Barlow lens in Tamil?
Barlow lens in Tamil is பர்லோ வில்லை. See Barlow lens meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Barlow lens?
Barlow lens is a noun.
What is the plural of Barlow lens?
The plural of Barlow lens is Barlow lenses.

Words near Barlow lens in the dictionary

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  4. Barlow knife
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  6. Barlow lens
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  8. Barlow's disease
  9. Barlow's syndrome
  10. Barlowe
  11. Barlowes

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