superlens en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Latin lēns Arabic عَدَسَة (ʕadasa)sl. Medieval Latin lēnsbor. English lens English superlens From super- + lens.
Meanings
- Any of several lenses, often built using material with negative refractive index, that can resolve images having dimensions less than that of the wavelength of light used.
- A kind of compound lenslet array system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superlenses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |