Wordiyorefraction
🇬🇧 UK/ri'frækʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The bending of a wave, such as light or sound, as it passes from one medium into another of different density
折射，折光
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.light refraction光的折射
- 2.angle of refraction折射角
- 3.index of refraction折射率
- 4.double refraction双折射
Example Sentences
- 1.
The refraction of light through a prism splits white light into a rainbow of colors.
- 2.
Refraction causes a straw in a glass of water to appear bent at the surface.
- 3.
Ophthalmologists measure the eye's refraction to determine the correct lens prescription.