catadioptric

[ kat-uh-dahy-op-trik ]

/ ˌkæt ə daɪˈɒp trɪk /

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adjective Optics.

pertaining to or produced by both reflection and refraction.

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Origin of catadioptric

First recorded in 1715–25; cata- + dioptric

Words nearby catadioptric

cataclysm, cataclysmic, catacomb, catacrotism, catadicrotism, catadioptric, catadromous, catafalque, catagen, catagenesis, Catalan

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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. Kingston
Another classification divides the instruments themselves into three classes: (a) catoptric, (b) dioptric and (c) catadioptric.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various
For apparatus containing catadioptric elements a larger deduction must be made.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various
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. Sleeman

Each instrument carries six, five of which can be attached at pleasure either to the catadioptric or the achromatic.
Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827|Various

British Dictionary definitions for catadioptric

catadioptric

/ (ˌkætədaɪˈɒptrɪk) /

adjective

involving a combination of reflecting and refracting componentsa catadioptric telescope

Word Origin for catadioptric

C18: from cata- + dioptric

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Scientific definitions for catadioptric

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.