The Collaborative International Dictionary
Catoptron \Ca*top"tron\ (k[.a]*t[o^]p"tr[o^]n), n. [Obs.] See Catopter.
Catopter \Ca*top"ter\, Catoptron \Ca*top"tron\, n. [Gr. ? mirror, fr. ? visible.] A reflecting optical glass or instrument; a mirror. [Obs.]
Wiktionary
n. A catopter, or reflecting glass.
Usage examples of "catoptron".
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