Complete Definition of "catacaustic"

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

#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
Derived terms
cardioid catacaustic
circle catacaustic
cissoid of Diocles catacaustic
cycloid catacaustic
deltoid catacaustic
ellipse catacaustic
logarithmic spiral catacaustic
natural logarithm catacaustic
parabola catacaustic
Tschirnhausen cubic catacaustic

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