| 1. | a person or thing that reflects. |
| 2. | a body, surface, or device that reflects light, heat, sound, or the like. |
| 3. | reflecting telescope. |
| 4. | a substance, as graphite or heavy water, used to prevent the escape of neutrons from the core of a nuclear reactor. |
reflector re·flec·tor (rĭ-flěk'tər)
n.
A surface that reflects light, heat, or sound.
| reflecting telescope (rĭ-flěk'tĭng) Pronunciation Key
See under telescope. |