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catadioptric

American  
[kat-uh-dahy-op-trik] / ˌkæt ə daɪˈɒp trɪk /

adjective

Optics.

  1. pertaining to or produced by both reflection and refraction.

catadioptric British  
/ ˌkætədaɪˈɒptrɪk /

adjective

  1. involving a combination of reflecting and refracting components

    a catadioptric telescope
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catadioptric Scientific  
/ kăt′ə-dī-ŏp′trĭk /

  1. 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.

  2. Compare catoptric dioptric

Etymology

Origin of catadioptric

First recorded in 1715–25; cata- + dioptric

Example Sentences

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The apparatus is of the first catadioptric order, lighted by a first-class pressure lamp.

From A Yacht Voyage Round England by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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