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aspherical
Literally 'not spherical' but this term is usually restricted to surfaces of revolution having identical but non-circular (e.g. parabolic) sections in all meridians (British Standard).
See aspherical lens.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
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