caustic surface
caus·tic sur·face
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kaw-stik sur-fis]
- /ˈkɔ stɪk ˈsɜr fɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kaw-stik sur-fis]
- /ˈkɔ stɪk ˈsɜr fɪs/
Definitions of caustic surface words
- noun caustic surface a surface that envelopes the light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface 3
- noun caustic surface the surface to which all light rays emanating from a single point and reflected by a curved surface, as a concave mirror, are tangent. 1
- noun caustic surface (optics) A surface to which rays reflected or refracted by another surface are tangents. 0
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Origin of caustic surface
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70
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Parts of speech for Caustic surface
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caustic surface popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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