About The Word Diacaustic
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Diacaustic
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What's The Definition Of Diacaustic?Synonyms | Synonyms for Diacaustic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Diacaustic: See Also | Diacaustic In Webster's Dictionary \Di`a*caus"tic\, a. [Pref. dia- + caustic.] (Opt.)
Pertaining to, or possessing the properties of, a species of
caustic curves formed by refraction. See {Caustic surface},
under {Caustic}.
\Di`a*caus"tic\, n. 1. (Med.) That which burns by refraction, as a double convex lens, or the sun's rays concentrated by such a lens, sometimes used as a cautery. 2. (Math.) A curved formed by the consecutive intersections of rays of light refracted through a lens. |
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