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refraction
noun(re-frac-tion)
deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
refraction
noun(re-frac-tion)
the change in the apparent position of a celestial body due to bending of the light rays emanating from it as they pass through the atmosphere; also : the correction to be applied to the apparent position of a body because of this bending
refraction
noun(re-frac-tion)
the action of distorting an image by viewing through a medium; also : an instance of this
refraction
noun phrase(re-frac-tion)
the angle between a refracted ray and the normal drawn at the point of incidence to the interface at which refraction occurs
refraction
noun(re-frac-tion)
birefringence
refraction
noun phrase(re-frac-tion)
refractive index

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