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Coddington magnifier

Coddington magnifier noun: a magnifying glass consisting of a single thick lens with a central deep groove diaphragm at the equator, limiting the rays to those close to the axis and minimizing spherical aberration.

Noun

Coddington magnifier (plural Coddington magnifiers)

  1. A magnifying glass consisting of a single thick lens with a central deep groove diaphragm at the equator, limiting the rays to those close to the axis and minimizing spherical aberration.
    Synonyms:
    Coddington lens

Synonyms of Coddington magnifier

Forms of Coddington magnifier

pluralCoddington magnifiers

Origin of Coddington magnifier

Popularized and refined by Henry Coddington.

Questions about Coddington magnifier

What does Coddington magnifier mean?
Coddington magnifier means a magnifying glass consisting of a single thick lens with a central deep groove diaphragm at the equator, limiting the rays to those close to the axis and minimizing spherical aberration.
What part of speech is Coddington magnifier?
Coddington magnifier is a noun.
What is the plural of Coddington magnifier?
The plural of Coddington magnifier is Coddington magnifiers.

Words near Coddington magnifier in the dictionary

  1. coddies
  2. codding
  3. Coddings
  4. Coddington
  5. Coddington lens
  6. Coddington magnifier
  7. Coddington magnifiers
  8. Coddingtons
  9. coddiwomple
  10. coddiwompled
  11. coddiwomples

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