noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface
2. 2
   a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface. wordnet
3. 3
   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

Synonyms

All synonyms

arcbowcatenarycausticcirclecrook

Etymology

From cata- + caustic.

Related phrases

Tschirnhausen cubic catacausticcardioid catacausticcircle catacausticcissoid of Diocles catacausticcycloid catacausticdeltoid catacausticellipse catacausticlogarithmic spiral catacausticnatural logarithm catacausticparabola catacausticcaustic curveradiant point

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