Definition of Catacaustic

1. a. Relating to, or having the properties of, a caustic curve formed by reflection. See Caustic, a.

2. n. A caustic curve formed by reflection of light.

Definition of Catacaustic

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

2. Noun. (mathematics) 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 ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Catacaustic

catabolically
catabolin
catabolise
catabolism
catabolisms
catabolite
catabolite (gene) activator protein
catabolite gene activator
catabolite gene activator protein
catabolite repression
catabolites
catabolize
catabolized
catabolizes
catabolizing
catacaustic (current term)
catacaustics
catachism
catachreses
catachresis
catachrestic
catachrestical
catachrestically
catachronobiology
cataclasm
cataclastic
cataclinal
cataclysm
cataclysmal
cataclysmic

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