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refraction

Pronunciation: /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/

The English word “refraction” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin refrāctiō.

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