catadioptric
[ kat-uh-dahy-op-trik ]
/ ˌkæt ə daɪˈɒp trɪk /
adjective Optics.
pertaining to or produced by both reflection and refraction.
Words nearby catadioptric
cataclysm,
cataclysmic,
catacomb,
catacrotism,
catadicrotism,
catadioptric,
catadromous,
catafalque,
catagen,
catagenesis,
catalan
Example sentences from the Web for catadioptric
Each instrument carries six, five of which can be attached at pleasure either to the catadioptric or the achromatic.
Another classification divides the instruments themselves into three classes: (a) catoptric, (b) dioptric and (c) catadioptric.
The apparatus is of the first catadioptric order, lighted by a first-class pressure lamp.
A Yacht Voyage Round England |W.H.G. KingstonThe 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
British Dictionary definitions for catadioptric
catadioptric
/ (ˌkætədaɪˈɒptrɪk) /
adjective
involving a combination of reflecting and refracting components
a catadioptric telescope
Word Origin for catadioptric
C18: from
cata- +
dioptric
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.