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refractor
[ ri-frak-ter ]
/ rɪˈfræk tər /
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noun
a person or thing that refracts.
See under telescope (def. 1).
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Words nearby refractor
refraction, refractive, refractive index, refractivity, refractometer, refractor, refractory, refractory period, refrain, reframe, refrangible
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British Dictionary definitions for refractor
refractor
/ (rɪˈfræktə) /
noun
an object or material that refracts
another name for refracting telescope
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