anaclastics

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Etymology

See anaclastic and -ics.

Noun

anaclastics (uncountable)

  1. 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

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