Catacaustic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Catacaustic \Cat`a*caus"tic\, a. [Pref. cata + caustic.]
     (Physics)
     Relating to, or having the properties of, a caustic curve
     formed by reflection. See {Caustic}, a. --Nichol.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Catacaustic \Cat`a*caus"tic\, n. (Physics)
     A caustic curve formed by reflection of light. --Nichol.
     [1913 Webster]