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caustic curves

caustic curves is the plural of caustic curve.

Meaning of caustic curve

Noun

caustic curve (plural caustic curves)

  1. A curve to which the ray of light, reflected or refracted by another curve, are tangents, the reflecting or refracting curve and the luminous point being in one plane.
    • Caustic curves and surfaces are called catacaustic when formed by reflection, and diacaustic when formed by refraction.

Questions about caustic curves

What is caustic curves the plural of?
Caustic curves is the plural of caustic curve.

Words near caustic curves in the dictionary

  1. caustic alkali
  2. caustic alkalis
  3. caustic ammonia
  4. caustic barley
  5. caustic curve
  6. caustic curves
  7. caustic lime
  8. caustic marine alkali
  9. caustic pencil
  10. caustic pencils
  11. caustic potash

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