refraction

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

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refraction

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refractions

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.

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