refractive

[ ri-frak-tiv ]

/ rɪˈfræk tɪv /

adjective

of or relating to refraction.

Also refractile. having power to refract.

Origin of refractive

First recorded in 1665–75, refractive is from the Late Latin word refrāctīvus (of pronouns) reflexive. See refract, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM refractive

re·frac·tive·ly, adverbre·frac·tive·ness, nounnon·re·frac·tive, adjectivenon·re·frac·tive·ly, adverb

non·re·frac·tive·ness, nounun·re·frac·tive, adjectiveun·re·frac·tive·ly, adverbun·re·frac·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby refractive

refract, refractile, refracting telescope, refraction, refractionist, refractive, refractive index, refractive keratotomy, refractivity, refractometer, refractometry

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Example sentences from the Web for refractive

Generally the two spherical surfaces enclose a glass lens, and are bounded on the outside by air of refractive index 1.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
Although the ratio of the sines is constant, the refractive index varies in different media.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope|John William Griffith
The refractive indices of jargoon are much higher than those of tourmaline (see Zircon).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various
The refractive index of the liquid for the D sodium ray is 1.2236.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various

These angles can be definitely altered for different materials, according to their refractive indices.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

British Dictionary definitions for refractive

refractive

/ (rɪˈfræktɪv) /

adjective

of or concerned with refraction

(of a material or substance) capable of causing refraction

Derived forms of refractive

refractively, adverbrefractiveness or refractivity (ˌriːfrækˈtɪvɪtɪ), noun

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单词	refractive
释义	refractive [ ri-frak-tiv ] / rɪˈfræk tɪv / adjective of or relating to refraction. Also refractile. having power to refract. Origin of refractive First recorded in 1665–75, refractive is from the Late Latin word refrāctīvus (of pronouns) reflexive. See refract, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM refractive re·frac·tive·ly, adverbre·frac·tive·ness, nounnon·re·frac·tive, adjectivenon·re·frac·tive·ly, adverb non·re·frac·tive·ness, nounun·re·frac·tive, adjectiveun·re·frac·tive·ly, adverbun·re·frac·tive·ness, noun Words nearby refractive refract, refractile, refracting telescope, refraction, refractionist, refractive, refractive index, refractive keratotomy, refractivity, refractometer, refractometry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refractive Generally the two spherical surfaces enclose a glass lens, and are bounded on the outside by air of refractive index 1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various Although the ratio of the sines is constant, the refractive index varies in different media. An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope\|John William Griffith The refractive indices of jargoon are much higher than those of tourmaline (see Zircon). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3\|Various The refractive index of the liquid for the D sodium ray is 1.2236. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various These angles can be definitely altered for different materials, according to their refractive indices. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade British Dictionary definitions for refractive refractive / (rɪˈfræktɪv) / adjective of or concerned with refraction (of a material or substance) capable of causing refraction Derived forms of refractive refractively, adverbrefractiveness or refractivity (ˌriːfrækˈtɪvɪtɪ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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