Caustic surface

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA surface to which rays reflected or refracted by another surface are tangents.

"Caustic curves and surfaces are called catacaustic when formed by reflection, and diacaustic when formed by refraction."

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