anaclastics

English

Etymology

See anaclastic and -ics.

Noun

anaclastics (uncountable)

The part of optics that deals with the refraction of light.
- 2017, Azzedine Boudrioua, Roshdi Rashed, Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan, Light-Based Science:
  During these two centuries, the interest shown in the study of burning mirrors is an essential part of the comprehension of the development of catoptrics, anaclastics and dioptrics

Synonyms

dioptrics

References

“anaclastics”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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