refractive
adjective/rɪˈfræktɪv/
Frequency rank: #14,655 most common English word
Meaning
relating to the bending of light or other waves as they pass from one medium to another.
Example sentence
The refractive index of glass determines how much light bends when it passes through.
Synonyms & related words
- bending
- deflecting
- diffracting
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