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refringent
CIDE DICTIONARY
refringent, a. [L. refringens, p. pr. of refringere. See Refract.].
Pertaining to, or possessing, refringency; refractive; refracting; as, a refringent prism of spar. Nichol. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
refringent, adj. Physics refracting.
Derivative
refringence n. refringency n.
Etymology
L refringere: see REFRACT
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