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Birefringence vs Birefringent - What's the difference?

birefringence | birefringent |

As a noun birefringence

is (physics) the splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium.

As an adjective birefringent is

of or pertaining to birefringence .

birefringence

English

(wikipedia birefringence)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) the splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium

    • Synonyms

    * double refraction

    birefringent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to birefringence .