specular

[spec·u·lar]

Capable of reflecting light like a mirror

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Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.

Adjective S.
capable of reflecting light like a mirror; "mirrorlike surface of the lake"; "a specular metal"


a.
Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.

a.
Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.

a.
Assisting sight, as a lens or the like.

a.
Affording view.


Specular

Spec"u*lar , a. [L. specularis (cf., from the same root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. sp'82culaire. See Speculum.] 1. Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface. 2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination. 3. Assisting sight, as a lens or the like. [Obs.]
Thy specular orb Apply to well-dissected kernels; lo! In each observe the slender threads Of first-beginning trees.
4. Affording view. [R.] "Look once more, ere we leave this specular mount." Milton. Specular iron. See Hematite.

Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.

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