refringence

As a noun refringence

is (physics) refractive power; refraction.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

As nouns the difference between terms and refringence

is that terms is while refringence is (physics) refractive power; refraction.

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.

Birefringence is a derived term of refringence.

In physics|lang=en terms the difference between birefringence and refringence

is that birefringence is (physics) the splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium while refringence is (physics) refractive power; refraction.

As nouns the difference between birefringence and refringence

is that birefringence is (physics) the splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium while refringence is (physics) refractive power; refraction.

In physics terms the difference between refraction and refringence

is that refraction is 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 while refringence is refractive power; refraction.

As nouns the difference between power and refringence

is that power is effectiveness while refringence is refractive power; refraction.

As a verb power

is to provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).

As an adjective refractive

is describing that which refracts.

As a noun refringence is

refractive power; refraction.