Anacamptic

/ˌænəˈkæmptɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by reflection or the bending back of light, sound, or waves.

Etymology

From 'anacampsis' + '-ic' (adjective-forming suffix). Technical vocabulary from optics and physics.

Kelly Says

An anacamptic surface works like a mirror because of its molecular structure—the word reminds us that even ancient Greeks had intuitions about how surfaces interact with light, centuries before Newton.

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