English Explanatory Dictionary

refringence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. refractive power; refraction

Word forms

refringence refringences

Etymology

From refringe + -ence, from Latin refringere. Refract and derivatives come from the past participle of the same Latin verb.

Derived words

birefringence
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