SPECULAR

specular. Specular, a. like a speculum, assisting the sight

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