refraction

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/ɹəˈfɹækʃən/ English

Definitions

noun

The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat

Related words

Synonyms

deflexion deflection refractive defeat diffraction dispersion redirection deviation bending refrangibility inflection offset displacement angling skewing turning

Associated

birefringence refracted ionosphere permittivity aberration fresnel cornea calcite corneal

Rhymes

b fraction brief fraction c fraction debris fraction free fraction g fraction leaf fraction p fraction

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