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| antireflective |
combined form of reflective. |
| Dewar flask |
a thermos container with a vacuum between, and a reflective surface on the interior of, its double walls, used esp. to store liquefied gases at constant temperatures. |
| Enceladus |
one of several moons of the planet Saturn, having more reflective brightness than any other body in the solar system. |
| notional |
speculative or reflective. [1/3 definitions] |
| patellar reflex |
the reflective kicking response of the lower leg when the tendon below the patella is tapped sharply. |
| silver |
a chemical element that has forty-seven protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a white, ductile, highly lustrous and reflective metal solid, used esp. in making jewelry, coins, bullion, table utensils, and the like. (symbol: Ag) [1/12 definitions] |
| sparkly |
highly reflective of light and appearing to emit flashes similar to sparks. |
| unreflective |
combined form of reflective. |
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