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Refractive vs Refraction - What's the difference?

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Refractive is a related term of refraction.


As a adjective refractive

is describing that which refracts.

As a noun refraction is

(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.

refractive

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Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Describing that which refracts.

    • refraction

    English

    (wikipedia refraction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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.
  • (metallurgy) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat

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    * refractive * refractory

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