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单词 refringent
释义

refringent

[ ri-frin-juhnt ]
/ rɪˈfrɪn dʒənt /

adjective

refracting; refractive.

Origin of refringent

1770–80; <Latin refringent- (stem of refringēns), present participle of refringere to break up. See refract, -ent

Words nearby refringent

refrigeration anesthesia, refrigerator, refrigerator car, refrigerator-freezer, refringence, refringent, Ref. Sp., Refsum's disease, reft, refudiate, refuel
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British Dictionary definitions for refringent

refringent
/ (rɪˈfrɪndʒənt) /

adjective

physics of, concerned with, or causing refraction; refractive

Derived forms of refringent

refringency or refringence, noun

Word Origin for refringent

C18: from Latin refringere to break up; see refract
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for refringent

refringent
[ rĭ-frĭnjənt ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or producing refraction; refractive.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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