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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.
Derivative: refractable
adj
Derivative: refracted
adj
    Derivative: refractive
      Relating to or involving refraction.
      Capable of causing refraction.
    Derivative: refractivity
    noun
      Derivative: refractor
        Anything that refracts.
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin refringere, refractum, from frangere to break.



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