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refractivity
[ ree-frak-tiv-i-tee ]
/ ˌri frækˈtɪv ɪ ti /
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noun
the power to refract.
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Also called refringence.
Origin of refractivity
Words nearby refractivity
refractile, refracting telescope, refraction, refractive, refractive index, refractivity, refractometer, refractor, refractory, refractory period, refrain
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How to use refractivity in a sentence
In this case small temperature changes alter the refractivity of the liquid without appreciably affecting the quartz.
In air and other gases, at ordinary pressures, the dispersion is very small, because the refractivity is small.
Glasses can now be made differing considerably both in refractivity and dispersive power.