refraction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/
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Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| refractions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
astronomic refraction · overrefraction · double refraction · photorefraction · refractionist · astronomical refraction · index of refraction · angle of refraction · autorefraction · nonrefraction · atmospheric refraction
Relateds
Translations (43)
it rifrazione (bending of any wave) · hu fénytörés (bending of any wave) · bg пречупване (bending of any wave) · mi hakokotanga (bending of any wave) · gv aascellaght (bending of any wave) · ca refracció (bending of any wave) · tr kırılım (bending of any wave) · es refracción (bending of any wave) · el διάθλαση (bending of any wave) · ru рефра́кция (bending of any wave) · hu refrakció (bending of any wave) · ja 屈折 (bending of any wave) · pt refração (bending of any wave) · nl refractie (bending of any wave) · hi अपवर्तन (bending of any wave) · sv refraktion (bending of any wave) · de Refraktion (bending of any wave) · io refrakto (bending of any wave) · fr réfraction (bending of any wave) · ml അപവർത്തനം (bending of any wave) · he שבירה (bending of any wave) · ru преломле́ние (bending of any wave) · cs refrakce (bending of any wave) · is ljósbrot (bending of any wave) · tr kırılma (bending of any wave) · cs lom (bending of any wave) · te వక్రీభవనము (bending of any wave) · eo refrakto (bending of any wave) · ro refracție (bending of any wave) · de Brechung (bending of any wave) · cmn 折射 (bending of any wave) · id pembiasan (bending of any wave) · fi taittuminen (bending of any wave) · tl saliko (bending of any wave) · af refraksie (bending of any wave) · pl refrakcja (bending of any wave) · da brydning (bending of any wave) · mi whakahakokotanga (bending of any wave) · id refraksi (bending of any wave) · th การหักเห (bending of any wave) · ko 굴절 (bending of any wave) · da refraktion (bending of any wave) · ms pembiasan (bending of any wave)