What is the meaning of Catoptrics?

(n.) That part of optics which explains the properties and phenomena of reflected light, and particularly that which is reflected from mirrors or polished bodies; -- formerly called anacamptics.
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APAWebster's. (2011). catoptrics. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/catoptrics/definitions/1985413
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HarvardWebster's 2011, catoptrics, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/catoptrics/definitions/1985413>.
MLAWebster's. "catoptrics" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/catoptrics/definitions/1985413>
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