reflectantadj.n.
/rᵻˈflɛkt(ə)nt/, U.S. /rəˈflɛktnt/, /riˈflɛktnt/ A. adj.
That reflects light; reflecting. Also: reflective of. rare before 19th cent.
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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.
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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).
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