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Refracted vs Refrangible - What's the difference?

refracted | refrangible |

As a verb refracted

is past tense of refract.

As an adjective refrangible is

that may be refracted.

refracted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (refract)

    • refract

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of light) To change direction as a result of entering a different medium
  • (optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.
    • A prism can refract light.

    Derived terms

    * refracting

    Related terms

    * refractive * refraction * refractory * refrangible * refringent

    See also

    * reflect

    Anagrams

    *

    refrangible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (dated) That may be refracted

    • Related terms

    * refrangibility