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spec·u·lar

(spĕk′yə-lər)
adj.
Of, resembling, or produced by a mirror or speculum.
spec′u·lar·ly adv.
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specular

(ˈspɛkjʊlə)
adj
1. (General Physics) of, relating to, or having the properties of a mirror: specular reflection.
2. (General Physics) of or relating to a speculum
[C16: from Latin speculāris, from speculum a mirror, from specere to look at]
ˈspecularly adv
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spec•u•lar

(ˈspɛk yə lər)

adj.
pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
[1570–80; < Latin speculāris=specul(um) a mirror (see speculum) + -āris -ar 1]
spec′u•lar•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. [画像:specular - capable of reflecting light like a mirror]specular - capable of reflecting light like a mirror; "mirrorlike surface of the lake"; "a specular metal"
reflective - capable of physically reflecting light or sound; "a reflective surface"
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