catadioptric
pertaining to or produced by both reflection and refraction.
Origin of catadioptric
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How to use catadioptric in a sentence
The apparatus is of the first catadioptric order, lighted by a first-class pressure lamp.
A Yacht Voyage Round England | W.H.G. KingstonAnother classification divides the instruments themselves into three classes: (a) catoptric, (b) dioptric and (c) catadioptric.
For apparatus containing catadioptric elements a larger deduction must be made.
The catadioptric lens, or holophote, gives a far more powerful but a more concentrated beam than the parabolic reflector.
Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare | C. W. SleemanEach instrument carries six, five of which can be attached at pleasure either to the catadioptric or the achromatic.
British Dictionary definitions for catadioptric
/ (ˌkætədaɪˈɒptrɪk) /
involving a combination of reflecting and refracting components: a catadioptric telescope
Origin of catadioptric
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Scientific definitions for catadioptric
[ kăt′ə-dī-ŏp′trĭk ]
Relating to both the reflection and refraction of light, especially by a combination of mirrors and lenses or by a prism. Catadioptric systems are used in Fresnel lenses, optical calibration equipment, and some telescopes. Compare catoptric dioptric.
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