confocal

English

Etymology

From con- +‎ focal.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kənˈfəʊkəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /kənˈfoʊkəl/

Adjective

confocal (not comparable)

1. (optics, mathematics) Having the same foci

Derived terms

• confocal conic
• confocal coordinate
• confocal ellipse
• confocal ellipsoidal coordinate
• confocal hyperbola
• confocality
• confocalized
• confocally
• confocal microscope
• confocal microscopy
• confocal parabola
• confocal parabolic coordinate
• confocal quadric
• confocal resonator
• immunoconfocal
• macroconfocal
• nonconfocal
• stereoconfocal

Translations

Having the same foci

French: confocal (fr) Italian: confocale Manx: co-focusagh Portuguese: confocal Spanish: confocal

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