refraction
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refraction
- /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/
Rhymes with -ækʃən
noun refractions
- 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
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noun bending of any wave
| Español | refracción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 굴절 guljeol |
| 日本語 | 屈折 kussetsu |
| 中文 | 折射 zhéshè |
| हिन्दी | अपवर्तन apvartan |
| Português | refração |
| Français | réfraction |
| Deutsch | Brechung, Refraktion |
| Italiano | rifrazione |
| Ελληνικά | διάθλαση diáthlasi |
| Română | refracție |
| Русский | преломле́ние prelomlénije, рефра́кция refrákcija |
| עברית | שבירה sh'virá |
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@misc{refraction_2026,
title = {refraction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/refraction},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
