reflectantadj.n.

Brit.

/rᵻˈflɛkt(ə)nt/, U.S.

/rəˈflɛktnt/,

/riˈflɛktnt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reflect v., -ant suffix¹.

Etymology: < reflect v. + -ant suffix¹, probably as alteration of reflectent adj.

A. adj.

That reflects light; reflecting. Also: reflective of. rare before 19th cent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > reflection > [adjective]

faw?a1400

relusantc1400

relucentc1487

splendent1578

sparkling1590

reflecting1591

speculable1592

reflectent1644

reflective1658

reflexious1659

reflexivea1660

specular1661

reflectant1669

reverberant1733

catoptrica1774

reverberatory1790

1669 Digby's Of Bodies, & of Mans Soul i. xxxi. 339 When a slender body is placed betwixt the Prism and the reflectant [1644–65 reflectent] body..the light & colours are cast through the Prism.

1879 Potter's Amer. Monthly Jan. 60/1 Rills dance sparkling to their fragrant hues, their green fringed crystle [sic] reflectant of a thousand varied tints.

1920 E. M. Fryer Bk. Boyhoods 83 A face reflectant of the April moods that swept his turbulent spirit.

1941 Cosmic Stories 1 7/2 Its single protective layer of heat-resistant plastic coated with a resin-base reflectant paint.

1963 Los Angeles Times 21 Apr. 30 (advt.) Highly light reflectant tiles.

2006 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 23 Aug. (Features section) 2 The reflectant pastel shades..will give your lips an immaculate golden glow.

B. n.

A thing that reflects light or something else.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > reflection > [noun] > objects or substances that reflect light

reflectent1658

reflexive1686

reflecter1713

reflector1749

reflectant1963

1963 E. McMullin Concept of Matter 431 The existence of something reflected that is independent of the reflectants..is the fundamental premise of materialism.

1981 Conf. Lasers & Electrooptics, 1981 68/1 We present..reflectivity data illustrating complete screening of the excitonic reflectants in CdSe after photoexcitation.

2003 Canad. Living Mar. 32 (advt.) Exclusive microfine prismatic reflectants create waves of living colour everytime you move.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reflectant
释义	reflectantadj.n. Brit. /rᵻˈflɛkt(ə)nt/, U.S. /rəˈflɛktnt/, /riˈflɛktnt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reflect v., -ant suffix¹. Etymology: < reflect v. + -ant suffix¹, probably as alteration of reflectent adj. A. adj. That reflects light; reflecting. Also: reflective of. rare before 19th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > reflection > [adjective] faw?a1400 relusantc1400 relucentc1487 splendent1578 sparkling1590 reflecting1591 speculable1592 reflectent1644 reflective1658 reflexious1659 reflexivea1660 specular1661 reflectant1669 reverberant1733 catoptrica1774 reverberatory1790 1669 Digby's Of Bodies, & of Mans Soul i. xxxi. 339 When a slender body is placed betwixt the Prism and the reflectant [1644–65 reflectent] body..the light & colours are cast through the Prism. 1879 Potter's Amer. Monthly Jan. 60/1 Rills dance sparkling to their fragrant hues, their green fringed crystle [sic] reflectant of a thousand varied tints. 1920 E. M. Fryer Bk. Boyhoods 83 A face reflectant of the April moods that swept his turbulent spirit. 1941 Cosmic Stories 1 7/2 Its single protective layer of heat-resistant plastic coated with a resin-base reflectant paint. 1963 Los Angeles Times 21 Apr. 30 (advt.) Highly light reflectant tiles. 2006 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 23 Aug. (Features section) 2 The reflectant pastel shades..will give your lips an immaculate golden glow. B. n. A thing that reflects light or something else. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > reflection > [noun] > objects or substances that reflect light reflectent1658 reflexive1686 reflecter1713 reflector1749 reflectant1963 1963 E. McMullin Concept of Matter 431 The existence of something reflected that is independent of the reflectants..is the fundamental premise of materialism. 1981 Conf. Lasers & Electrooptics, 1981 68/1 We present..reflectivity data illustrating complete screening of the excitonic reflectants in CdSe after photoexcitation. 2003 Canad. Living Mar. 32 (advt.) Exclusive microfine prismatic reflectants create waves of living colour everytime you move. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1669
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