catacaustic

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Synonyms: catacoustic, cataclastic

Antonyms: catacoustic, cataclastic

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Noun

1. a [[caustic curve]] formed by [[light]] [[reflecting]] from a [[curved]] [[surface]]
2. {{lb|en|mathematics}} the [[envelope]] of all [[ray]]s that [[emanate]] from a specified [[point]] (the [[radiant point]]) and [[reflect]] from a given [[curve]]; the [[evolute]] of the [[orthotomic]]

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