refringence

[ ri-frin-juhns ]

noun

refractivity.

Origin of refringence

¹

refring(ent) + -ence

Words Nearby refringence

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How to use refringence in a sentence

The mineral has a high refractive index, and strong bi-refringence.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 | Various
The difference, 0.1723, between these two indices gives a measure of the bi-refringence or double refraction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 | Various

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