NEWTONIAN


Meaning of NEWTONIAN in English

■ adjective

1》 Physics relating to or arising from the work of the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727).

2》 Astronomy denoting a reflecting telescope with a secondary mirror set at 45° to deflect the light from the main mirror to the eyepiece.

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