About The Word Reflector
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Reflector
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What's The Definition Of Reflector?
[n] optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"
[n] device that reflects radiation Synonyms | Synonyms for Reflector: reflecting telescope Related Terms | Find terms related to Reflector: See Also | Cassegrainian telescope | coude system | coude telescope | device | Gregorian telescope | Herschelian telescope | Maksutov telescope | mirror | Newtonian reflector | Newtonian telescope | off-axis reflector | optical telescope | parabolic mirror | parabolic reflector | paraboloid reflector | Schmidt camera | Schmidt telescope Reflector In Webster's Dictionary \Re*flect"or\ (-[~e]r), n. [Cf. F. r['e]flecteur.]
1. One who, or that which, reflects. --Boyle.
2. (Physics)
(a) Something having a polished surface for reflecting
light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc.
(b) A reflecting telescope.
(c) A device for reflecting sound.
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