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Refractive vs Refringent - What's the difference?

refractive | refringent |

As adjectives the difference between refractive and refringent

is that refractive is describing that which refracts while refringent is that refracts; refractive.

refractive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Describing that which refracts.

    • refringent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That refracts; refractive
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