| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. That which burns by refraction, as a double convex lens, or the sun's rays concentrated by such a lens, sometimes used as a cautery.[Websters]
2. A curved formed by the consecutive intersections of rays of light refracted through a lens.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Pertaining to, or possessing the properties of, a species of caustic curves formed by refraction.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DIACAUSTIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DIACAUSTIC
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Belonging to curves formed by refraction.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] Relating to the caustic curves formed by the refraction of light. (references) | 2: [Noun] A refracting lens, which can be used to cauterise. (references) | 3: [Noun] The curve or surface formed by the intersection of refracted light rays. (references) |
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