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refraction (enc)
Refraction
Noun
1.
refraction
- the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
physical phenomenon
- a natural phenomenon involving the physics of matter and energy
birefringence
,
double refraction
- splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
2.
refraction
- the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
deflexion
,
deflection
bending
,
bend
- movement that causes the formation of a curve
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