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Specular Definition

February 19, 2012 by · Comments Off on Specular Definition 

Specular Definition, specular
adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) of, relating to, or having the properties of a mirror specular reflection
2. (Physics / General Physics) of or relating to a speculum
[from Latin specul?ris, from speculum a mirror, from specere to look at]
specularly adv
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Adj. 1. specular – capable of reflecting light like a mirror; “mirrorlike surface of the lake”; “a specular metal”
mirrorlike
reflective – capable of physically reflecting light or sound; “a reflective surface”

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