About The Word Catoptrics
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Catoptrics
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What's The Definition Of Catoptrics?
[n] branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors
Synonyms | Synonyms for Catoptrics: Related Terms | Find terms related to Catoptrics: See Also | optics Catoptrics In Webster's Dictionary \Ca*top"trics\, n. [Cf. F. catoptrique. See
{Catropric}.] (Physics)
That part of optics which explains the properties and
phenomena of reflected light, and particularly that which is
reflected from mirrors or polished bodies; -- formerly called
{anacamptics}.
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