refractive power
now chiefly Ophthalmology
noun
The relative ability of a substance, object, etc., to refract the light passing through it.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Hooke (1635–1703), natural philosopher.
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- the Revelation of St John the Divine
- the Revolution
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- there will be hell to pay
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- there you go again
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