refraction

See also réfraction

English

Wikipedia

A soda straw in a glass of liquid shows the refraction of light in the liquid.

Etymology

refract +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/, X-SAMPA: /r`@"fr`{kS@n/
• Rhymes: -ækʃən

Noun

refraction (plural refractions)

1. (physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
2. (metallurgy) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat

Translations

bending of any wave

• Afrikaans: refraksie (af)
• Catalan: refracció (ca) f
• Czech: lom (cs) m, refrakce (cs) f
• Dutch: refractie (nl) f
• Esperanto: refrakto (eo)
• French: réfraction (fr) f
• German: Brechung (de) f
• Greek: διάθλαση (el) (diáthlasi) f
• Hebrew: שבירה (he) (sh'virá) f

• Icelandic: ljósbrot (is) n
• Italian: rifrazione (it) f
• Malayalam: അപവര്‍ത്തനം (ml) (apavarthanam)
• Manx: aascellaght (gv) f
• Russian: преломление (ru) (pr'eloml'énije) n, рефракция (ru) (r'efrákcija) f
• Spanish: refracción (es) f
• Telugu: వక్రీభవనము (te) (vakreebhavanamu)

Related terms

• refractive
• refractory

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