refraction
See also: réfraction
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin refrāctiō.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
refraction (countable and uncountable, plural refractions)
- (physics) 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.
- (metallurgy) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat
Derived terms edit
- angle of refraction
- astronomical refraction
- astronomic refraction
- atmospheric refraction
- autorefraction
- double refraction
- photorefraction
Related terms edit
Translations edit
bending of any wave
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