Word of the Day: Catachrestical
1. Reflecting or reflected; a word formerly applied to that part of optics, which treats of reflection; the same as what is now called catoptric. [ See Catoptrics .]
2. anacamptic sounds, among the Greeks, were sounds produced by reflection, as in echoes; or such as proceeded downwards from acute to grave.
Reflecting of reflected; as, an anacamptic sound (and echo).
By reflection; as, echoes are sound produced anacamptically.
The doctrine of reflected light. [ See Catoptrics .]
1. The science of reflected light, now called catoptrics.
2. The science of reflected sounds.
Alt. of Anacanths
Spineless, as certain fishes.
A group of teleostean fishes destitute of spiny fin-rays, as the cod.
Pertaining to, or derived from, the cashew nut; as, anacardic acid.
The cashew-nut, or marking nut, which produces a thickish, red, caustic, inflammable liquor, which, when used in marking, turns black, and is very durable.
A medicine which excites discharges by the mouth, or nose, as expectorants, emetics, sternutatories and masticatories.
Producing vomiting or expectoration.
An anacathartic medicine; an expectorant or an emetic.
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