catacaustic
nounUK /ˌkætəˈkɔːstɪk/ · US /ˌkætəˈkɑstɪk/
Etymology From cata- + caustic.
1
a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface
2
Mathematics, Sciences the envelope of all rays that emanate from a specified point (the radiant point) and reflect from a given curve; the evolute of the orthotomic
- Derived terms
- cardioid catacaustic, circle catacaustic, cissoid of Diocles catacaustic, cycloid catacaustic, deltoid catacaustic, ellipse catacaustic, logarithmic spiral catacaustic, natural logarithm catacaustic, parabola catacaustic, Tschirnhausen cubic catacaustic