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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

confocal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /kənˈfoʊkəl/ (US)
  • /kənˈfəʊkəl/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From con- + focal.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Having the same foci.

Coordinates

unifocal · trifocal · quadrifocal · bifocal

Deriveds

confocal conic · stereoconfocal · confocally · confocal parabola · confocal ellipse · confocal resonator · confocal microscope · nonconfocal · confocal parabolic coordinate · confocal ellipsoidal coordinate · immunoconfocal · confocal hyperbola · confocalized · confocal microscopy · confocality · confocal coordinate · confocal quadric · macroconfocal

Translations (5)

gv co-focusagh (Having the same foci) · pt confocal (Having the same foci) · it confocale (Having the same foci) · es confocal (Having the same foci) · fr confocal (Having the same foci)

confocal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /kənˈfoʊkəl/ (US)
  • /kənˈfəʊkəl/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From con- + focal.

Meanings

  1. Any of a pair of confocal mirrors or lenses

Forms

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