(biochemistry) A protein, found in certain squids, that self-organizes into a film of regularly spaced stripes, the separation of which functions as a tunable diffraction grating to produce a range of reflective colours in the animal's skin

plural of reflectin

present participle of reflect

An instance of reflection

That has been reflected (of light, sound etc.); undergoing reflection. / That reflects. / Having a component that reflects light. / Given to introspection; thoughtful, reflective.

a microscope whose objective is composed of two mirrors, one convex and the other concave; it is free of chromatic aberration

A telescope which produces a magnified image by reflecting light through a series of mirrors housed in a tube, using a large curved mirror to gather the light and one or more additional mirrors to transmit the light to an eyepiece.

plural of reflecting

plural of reflecting telescope

With mental reflection; thoughtfully.