catacoustics

English

Etymology

cata- +‎ acoustics

Noun

catacoustics (uncountable)

(archaic) The science which studies reflected sound.
- 1853, J. B. Upham, “A Consideration of some of the Phenomena and Laws of Sound, and their application in the Construction of Buildings designed especially for Musical Effect,”, in American Journal of Science, volume 15, page 224:
  The subject of Catacoustics, or the doctrine of reflected sound, is, perhaps, the most unsatisfactory in its results of any branch of physical science.

Synonyms

cataphonics

References

“catacoustics”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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