catadioptric
adjective
cata·di·op·tric
ˌka-tə-dī-ˈäp-trik 
: belonging to, produced by, or involving both the reflection and the refraction of light
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The workshop will feature demonstrations on refractor, dobsonian, reflector and catadioptric telescopes.
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catadioptric
adjective
cata·di·op·tric
ˌkat-ə-dī-ˈäp-trik
: belonging to, produced by, or involving both the reflection and the refraction of light
catadioptric prisms
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