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Cassegrain reflectors

Cassegrain reflectors is the plural of Cassegrain reflector.

Meaning of Cassegrain reflector

Noun

Cassegrain reflector (plural Cassegrain reflectors)

  1. A combination of a primary concave mirror and a secondary convex mirror, often used in optical telescopes and radio antennas, the main characteristic being that the optical path folds back onto itself, relative to the optical system's primary mirror entrance aperture.

Questions about Cassegrain reflectors

What is Cassegrain reflectors the plural of?
Cassegrain reflectors is the plural of Cassegrain reflector.

Words near Cassegrain reflectors in the dictionary

  1. cassedanneite
  2. Cassedy
  3. Cassedys
  4. Cassegrain
  5. Cassegrain reflector
  6. Cassegrain reflectors
  7. Cassegrain telescope
  8. Cassegrain telescopes
  9. Cassegrainian
  10. Cassegrains
  11. casseiver

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