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Meaning of caustic curve | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A curve to which the ray of light, reflected or refracted by another curve, are tangents, the reflecting or refracting curve and the luminous point being in one plane.

Examples

“Caustic curves and surfaces are called catacaustic when formed by reflection, and diacaustic when formed by refraction.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

caustic lime caustic pencil caustic potash caustic soda caustic sulphite caramel caustic surface

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