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Wollaston's doublet

noun

Etymology

After W. H. Wollaston, English physicist.

  1. derived from physicist

Definitions

  1. A magnifying glass consisting of two planoconvex lenses, designed to correct spherical…

    A magnifying glass consisting of two planoconvex lenses, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion.

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