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catacaustic (iou)



catacaustic adjective & noun. E18.
[from CATA- + CAUSTIC.]
Physics.
A. adjective. Of a curve or surface: formed by the intersection of rays of light reflected from a curved surface. E18.
b. noun. A catacaustic curve or surface. Cf. DIACAUSTIC. E18.