Definitions For Catacaustic

Noun

CATACAUSTIC (plural CATACAUSTICs) a caustic curve formed by light reflecting from a curved surface (mathematics) the envelope of all rays that emanate from a specified point (the radiant point) and reflect from a given curve; the evolute of the orthotomic

Derived terms

cardioid catacaustic circle catacaustic cissoid of Diocles catacaustic cycloid catacaustic deltoid catacaustic ellipse catacaustic logarithmic spiral catacaustic natural logarithm catacaustic parabola catacaustic Tschirnhausen cubic catacaustic

Etymology

cata + caustic

Is Catacaustic a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
21

The word Catacaustic is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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