Refraction Synonyms

rĭ-frăkshən
The amount by which a propagating wave is bent
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. deflection
  2. deflexion

Words Related to Refraction

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Refraction Sentence Examples

  • It is difficult to lay down rules for the treatment of cases where the refraction of the two eyes is unequal.

  • He discovered double refraction in Iceland spar (Experimenta crystalli islandici disdiaclastici, Copenhagen, 1669).

  • There are perfect cleavages parallel to the rhombohedral faces, and the crystals exhibit a strong negative double refraction, like calcite.

  • The refraction spectra for different media also differ amongst themselves.

  • The existence of internal strains in glass can be readil y recognized by examination in polarized light, any signs of double refraction indicating the existence of strain.

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