refraction.
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.
Meaning & usage
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.
The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Latin frangō 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.
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