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Vinony

refraction

noun

  1. Physics; change in direction of a wave
  2. change direction (of a light beam), block or redirect a light wave
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Pronunciation: /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Latin refringō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin refrāctiōbor. English refraction Borrowed from Latin refrāctiō.

  1. 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.
  2. The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat