catacaustic

a. [物]回光线的 n. 回光线(diocaustic之对)

发音

UK /ˌkætəˈkɔːstɪk/
其它
UK /ˌkætəˈkɒstɪk/
US /ˌkætəˈkɑstɪk/

词形变化

catacaustics 复数 catacaustics

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface

  2. 2.

    the envelope of all rays that emanate from a specified point (the radiant point) and reflect from a given curve; the evolute of the orthotomic

    数学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

词源

From cata- + caustic.

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