English dictionary
diacaustic
/'d/aI//@/'k/O/st/I/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Pertaining to, or possessing the properties of, a species of caustic curves formed by refraction. See <i>Caustic surface</i>, under <u>Caustic</u>.
Source: webster1913
noun
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That which burns by refraction, as a double convex lens, or the sun's rays concentrated by such a lens, sometimes used as a cautery.
Source: webster1913