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Refringency vs Refringence - What's the difference?

refringency | refringence |

As nouns the difference between refringency and refringence

is that refringency is the power of a substance to refract a ray while refringence is (physics) refractive power; refraction.

refringency

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The power of a substance to refract a ray.
    • (Nichol)
    (Webster 1913)

    refringence

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) refractive power; refraction

    • Derived terms

    *birefringence

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