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retroreflection

retroreflection noun: reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays.

Noun

retroreflection (countable and uncountable, plural retroreflections)

  1. reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays

Forms of retroreflection

pluralretroreflections

Origin of retroreflection

From retro- + reflection.

Questions about retroreflection

What does retroreflection mean?
Retroreflection means reflection in which the reflected rays are parallel to the incident rays.
What part of speech is retroreflection?
Retroreflection is a noun.
What is the plural of retroreflection?
The plural of retroreflection is retroreflections.

Words near retroreflection in the dictionary

  1. retrorectus
  2. retroreflect
  3. retroreflectance
  4. retroreflected
  5. retroreflecting
  6. retroreflection
  7. retroreflections
  8. retroreflective
  9. retroreflectivity
  10. retroreflectometer
  11. retroreflector

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