"diacaustic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɔːstɪk Etymology: From dia- + caustic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dia|caustic}} dia- + caustic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} diacaustic (not comparable)
  1. Relating to the caustic curves formed by the refraction of light. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-diacaustic-en-adj-gGM3sw8a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dia-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 17 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dia-: 46 34 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 18 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 18 16

Noun

Forms: diacaustics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːstɪk Etymology: From dia- + caustic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dia|caustic}} dia- + caustic Head templates: {{en-noun}} diacaustic (plural diacaustics)
  1. A refracting lens, which can be used to cauterise.
    Sense id: en-diacaustic-en-noun-jc-8otV~
  2. The curve or surface formed by the intersection of refracted light rays.
    Sense id: en-diacaustic-en-noun-ja2126IC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: catacaustic

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