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refraction [rɪˈfrækʃən] N no pl

refraction of light:

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In the more general case, the distance to the foci is the focal length multiplied by the index of refraction of the medium.
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Refraction is another kind of sound wave bending.
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Quantitative information includes melting point, boiling point, and index of refraction.
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However, because of refraction it will usually appear slightly above the horizon at the moment when its true middle is rising or setting.
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In refraction, a wave crossing from one medium to another of different density alters its speed and direction upon entering the new medium.
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Due to the possibility of refraction, the light's direction at emission is generally not the same as its direction at reception.
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The oil may have an index of refraction near 1.5 and the water has an index of 1.33.
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He writes on the atmospheric refraction of light, for example, the cause of morning and evening twilight.
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To achieve a negative index of refraction, however, permittivity with negative values must occur within the same frequency range.
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In these crystals, a beam of unpolarized light incident on their surface is split by refraction into two rays.
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