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birefringent

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English refringent English birefringent From bi- + refringent.

  1. Of or pertaining to birefringence
  2. Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation)
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