aspherical

aspherical
/ay sfer"i keuhl/, adj. Optics.
(of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
Also, aspheric.
[1920-25; A-6 + SPHERICAL]

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