refractivity Definition
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refract
verb
- refracted, refracting
1. Said of a medium, eg water, glass: to cause the direction of (a wave of light, sound, etc) to change when it crosses the boundary between this medium and another through which it travels at a different speed, eg between air and glass.
adj
Derivative: refracted
adj
- Relating to or involving refraction.
- Capable of causing refraction.
noun
- Anything that refracts.
