catacaustic
/ˌkætəˈkɔːstɪk/US/ˌkætəˈkɑstɪk/
catacaustic noun: a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface.
Noun
catacaustic (plural catacaustics)
- a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface
- the envelope of all rays that emanate from a specified point (the radiant point) and reflect from a given curve; the evolute of the orthotomic
catacaustic meaning in Bengali
catacaustic in Bengali
- অর্থোটমিকের ইভোলুট
Forms of catacaustic
| plural | catacaustics |
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Origin of catacaustic
From cata- + caustic.
Words formed from catacaustic
- cardioid catacaustic
- circle catacaustic
- cissoid of Diocles catacaustic
- cycloid catacaustic
- deltoid catacaustic
- ellipse catacaustic
- logarithmic spiral catacaustic
- natural logarithm catacaustic
- parabola catacaustic
- Tschirnhausen cubic catacaustic
Words that rhyme with catacaustic
Questions about catacaustic
- What does catacaustic mean?
- Catacaustic means a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface.
- What is catacaustic in Bengali?
- Catacaustic in Bengali is অর্থোটমিকের ইভোলুট. See Catacaustic meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is catacaustic?
- Catacaustic is a noun.
- How do you pronounce catacaustic?
- Catacaustic is pronounced /ˌkætəˈkɔːstɪk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of catacaustic?
- The plural of catacaustic is catacaustics.
Words near catacaustic in the dictionary
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