optical crown

/ˌɑptəkəl kraʊn/
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Definitions of optical crown
  1. noun
    optical glass of low dispersion and low refractive index
    synonyms: crown glass, optical crown glass
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    type of:
    optical glass
    clear homogeneous glass of known refractive index; used to make lenses
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