refringence

[ ri-frin-juhns ]

noun

1. refractivity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of refringence¹

refring(ent) + -ence

Example Sentences

The mineral has a high refractive index, and strong bi-refringence.

From Project Gutenberg

The difference, 0.1723, between these two indices gives a measure of the bi-refringence or double refraction.

From Project Gutenberg