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catadioptric definition

cata·di·op·tric (kat′ə dī äp′trik)

adjective

designating an optical system, as in some telescopes or cameras, involving both reflection and refraction

Etymology: altered (infl. by cata-) < catoptric + dioptric

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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