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cata·di·op·tric | \ ˌka-tə-dī-ˈäp-trik 
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\Definition of catadioptric
: belonging to, produced by, or involving both the reflection and the refraction of light
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catadioptric
adjectivecata·di·op·tric | \ ˌkat-ə-dī-ˈäp-trik \
\Medical Definition of catadioptric
: belonging to, produced by, or involving both the reflection and the refraction of light
catadioptric prisms
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The first known use of catadioptric was in 1723
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