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Refraction
Meaning
Noun
●
In Physics:
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.
●
In Metallurgy:
The
degree
to which a
metal
or
compound
can
withstand
heat
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Origin
refraction
English
-ion
English
refract
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Reflectance
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Reflectivity
Attenuation
Transmittance
Distortion
Absorption
Curvature
Diffusion
Dispersion
Fluorescence
Deflection
Wavelength
Radiation
Convection
Deformation
Resonance
Evaporation
Excitation
Polarization
Displacement
Amplitude
Brightness
Illumination
Albedo
Magnification
Rays
Ionization
Bending
Light
Angle
Photons
Beam
Reflections
Scatter
Velocity
Reflected
Waves
Motion
Sunlight
Refractive Index
Refractive Indices
Visible Light
Absorption Coefficient
Chromatic Aberration
Polarized Light
Gravitational Lensing
Gravitational Redshift
Magnetic Field
Convex Lens
Angle Of Incidence
Total Internal Reflection
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Rhymes
Action
Faction
Reaction
Traction
Fraction
Impaction
Redaction
Detraction
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Transaction
Contraction
Distraction
Subtraction
Satisfaction
Torrefaction
Congelifraction
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