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Specular \Spec"u*lar\, a. [L. specularis (cf., from the same
root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. sp['e]culaire.
See {Speculum}.]
1. Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a
smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a
specular surface.
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2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the
aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.
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3. Assisting sight, as a lens or the like. [Obs.]
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Thy specular orb
Apply to well-dissected kernels; lo!
In each observe the slender threads
Of first-beginning trees. --J. Philips.
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4. Affording view. [R.] "Look once more, ere we leave this
specular mount." --Milton.
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{Specular iron}. (Min.) See {Hematite}.
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