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anacamptics

anacamptics noun: the science of reflection of light or sound.

Noun

anacamptics (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The science of reflection of light or sound
    Synonyms:
    catoptrics

Synonyms of anacamptics

Origin of anacamptics

From Ancient Greek ἀνακαμπτικός (anakamptikós, “returning”), ultimately from κάμπτω (kámptō).

Questions about anacamptics

What does anacamptics mean?
Anacamptics means the science of reflection of light or sound.
What part of speech is anacamptics?
Anacamptics is a noun.

Words near anacamptics in the dictionary

  1. anabranching
  2. anabrosis
  3. anacampsis
  4. anacamptic
  5. anacamptically
  6. anacamptics
  7. anacampylotropous
  8. anacanthobatid
  9. anacanthobatids
  10. anacanthous
  11. Anacapa

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