refract

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin refrāctum, neuter form of refrāctus, the past participle of refringō, itself from re- (again) + frangō (I break).

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  • Rhymes: -ækt

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refract (third-person singular simple present refracts, present participle refracting, simple past and past participle refracted)

  1. (intransitive, of light) To change direction as a result of entering a different medium
  2. (transitive, optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.
    A prism can refract light.

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