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Pronunciation : Spec"u*lar
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. specularis (cf., from the same root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. sp?culaire. See Speculum.]
Definition : 1. Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.

2. (Med.)

Defn: Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.

3. Assisting sight, as a lens or the like. [Obs.] Thy specular orb Apply to well-dissected kernels; lo! In each observe the slender threads Of first-beginning trees. J. Philips.

4. Affording view. [R.] "Look once more, ere we leave this specular mount." Milton. Specular iron. (Min.) See Hematite.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913