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Reflectent

Reflectent \Re*flect"ent\ (r?*fl?kt"ent), a. [L. reflectens, p. pr. of reflectere. See Reflect.]

  1. Bending or flying back; reflected. ``The ray descendent, and the ray reflectent flying with so great a speed.''
    --Sir K. Digby.

  2. Reflecting; as, a reflectent body.
    --Sir K. Digby.

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reflectent

a. 1 Bending or flying back; reflected. 2 Reflecting.

Usage examples of "reflectent".

For making the angle of incidence equal to that of reflection, the visuall raye returneth Quincuncially, and after the form of a V, and the line of reflection being continued unto the place of vision, there ariseth a semi-decussation, which makes the object seen in a perpendicular unto itself, and as farre below the reflectent, as it is from it above.