Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petzval lens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: pet-z-val lens
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A photographic lens consisting of two doublet lenses with an aperture stop in between.

Etymology

Developed in 1840 by Joseph Petzval.

Inflected Forms

Petzval lenses (plural)

Phrases

Petzval condition Petzval sum

Frequently Paired Words

Petzval condition Petzval sum

Questions

What does petzval lens mean?: A photographic lens consisting of two doublet lenses with an aperture stop in between.
Where does petzval lens come from?: Developed in 1840 by Joseph Petzval.

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