refrangible

English

Etymology

Latin refrangibilis, from refrangō, refringō (“refract”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈfɹænd͡ʒɪbəl/
• Rhymes: -ænd͡ʒɪbəl
• Hyphenation: re‧fran‧gi‧ble

Adjective

refrangible (comparative more refrangible, superlative most refrangible)

1. (dated) That may be refracted.

   Synonym: refractable

   • 1705, George Cheyne, “Of the Physical Laws, and the Uniform Appearances of Nature. Law III.”, in Philosophical Principles of Natural Religion: […], London: […] George Strahan […], →OCLC, § XXXIX, page 81:

     Mr. [Isaac] Nevvton has demonſtrated from plain and convincing Experiments, that the Light of the Sun conſiſts of Rays differently refrangible and reflexible, and that thoſe Rays are differently reflexible, that are differently refrangible.

Derived terms

• refrangibility
• refrangibleness