diacaustic Meaning, Definition & Usage

Di`a*caus"tic adjective

Etymology

Pref. dia- + caustic.

Definitions

1. (Opt.) Pertaining to, or possessing the properties of, a species of caustic curves formed by refraction. See Caustic surface, under Caustic.

Di`a*caus"tic noun

Definitions

1. (Med.) That which burns by refraction, as a double convex lens, or the sun's rays concentrated by such a lens, sometimes used as a cautery.
2. (Math.) A curved formed by the consecutive intersections of rays of light refracted through a lens.