specular
spe·cu·lar
adjective
1.
capable of reflecting light like a mirror
- “mirrorlike surface of the lake”
- “a specular metal”
Origin
From Latin speculāris, from speculum; and in some senses from speculārī (“to watch, observe”). Some later senses via French spéculaire.
Phrases
- specular iron
- specular stone
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