retroreflective

[ re-troh-ri-flek-tiv ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to a surface, material, or device (retroreflector ) that reflects light or other radiation back to its source; reflective.

Origin of retroreflective

1
First recorded in 1850–55; retro- + reflective

Other words from retroreflective

  • ret·ro·re·flec·tion, noun

Words Nearby retroreflective

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