refrangible
[ ri-fran-juh-buhl ]
/ rɪˈfræn dʒə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being refracted, as rays of light.
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OTHER WORDS FROM refrangible
re·fran·gi·ble·ness, re·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, nounun·re·fran·gi·ble, adjectiveWords nearby refrangible
refractory period, refractory state, refracture, refrain, reframe, refrangible, refreeze, refresco, refresh, refreshen, refresher
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British Dictionary definitions for refrangible
refrangible
/ (rɪˈfrændʒɪbəl) /
adjective
capable of being refracted
Derived forms of refrangible
refrangibility or refrangibleness, nounWord Origin for refrangible
C17: from Latin refringere to break up, from re- + frangere to break
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