refraction
nounDivide refraction into syllables:
re · frac · tion
How to pronounce refraction:
Definition of refraction:
- refraction (noun):
- noun. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent.
- deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
Synonyms for refraction:
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