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refraction

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See also: réfraction

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

Etymology

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Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *wre-
Latin re-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Latin frangō
Latin refringō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin refrāctiōbor.
English refraction

    Borrowed from Latin refrāctiō.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/
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    • Rhymes: -ækʃən

    Noun

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    refraction (countable and uncountable, 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

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