refrangible
capable of being refracted, as rays of light.
Origin of refrangible
1Other words from refrangible
- re·fran·gi·ble·ness, re·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·re·fran·gi·ble, adjective
Words Nearby refrangible
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How to use refrangible in a sentence
Type I is distinguished by the intensity of the light in the more refrangible end of the spectrum, the blue and violet.
Light is decomposed by the prism, because its component parts are refrangible in different degrees, by the same refracting medium.
Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained | Jane Haldimand Marcet and Thomas P. JonesA yellow solution of picric acid also allows the green to pass, but quenches all the more refrangible light.
Six Lectures on Light | John TyndallThe spectrum has fluted bands shaded from blue to red, and sharply defined at the more refrangible edge.
History of Astronomy | George ForbesHence, in this case, the more refrangible rays are the most chemically active.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2 | John Tyndall
British Dictionary definitions for refrangible
/ (rɪˈfrændʒɪbəl) /
capable of being refracted
Origin of refrangible
1Derived forms of refrangible
- refrangibility or refrangibleness, noun
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