CATOPTRIC

catoptric, catoptrical

(adjective) of or relating to catoptrics; produced by or based on mirrors

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

catoptric (not comparable)

Of, relating to, or produced by mirrors or reflections.

Anagrams

• protactic

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*top"tric, Ca*top"tric*al, a. Etym: [Gr. Catopter.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to catoptrics; produced by reflection. Catoptric light, a light in which the rays are concentrated by reflectors into a beam visible at a distance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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