confocal

English

Etymology

con- +‎ focal

Adjective

confocal (not comparable)

  1. (optics, mathematics) Having the same foci

Derived terms
  • confocal conic
  • confocal coordinate
  • confocal ellipse
  • confocal ellipsoidal coordinate
  • confocal hyperbola
  • confocal microscope
  • confocal microscopy
  • confocal parabola
  • confocal parabolic coordinate
  • confocal quadric
  • confocal resonator
  • immunoconfocal

Translations

Noun

confocal (plural confocals)

  1. Any of a pair of confocal mirrors or lenses

Portuguese

Adjective

confocal m or f (plural confocais)

  1. (optics, mathematics) confocal (having the same foci)

Spanish

Adjective

confocal m or f (masculine and feminine plural confocales)

  1. confocal
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