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catacaustics

catacaustics is the plural of catacaustic.

Meaning of catacaustic

Noun

catacaustic (plural catacaustics)

  1. a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface
  2. 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

Questions about catacaustics

What is catacaustics the plural of?
Catacaustics is the plural of catacaustic.

Words near catacaustics in the dictionary

  1. catabolomics
  2. catabolysis
  3. catabolytic
  4. catabolyzed
  5. catacaustic
  6. catacaustics
  7. Catacecaumene
  8. catachalasin
  9. catachism
  10. catacholaminergic
  11. catachreses

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