refractivity

[ ree-frak-tiv-i-tee ]

/ ˌri frækˈtɪv ɪ ti /

noun

the power to refract.

Also called refringence.

Origin of refractivity

refractive + -ity

Words nearby refractivity

refraction, refractionist, refractive, refractive index, refractive keratotomy, refractivity, refractometer, refractometry, refractor, refractory, refractory anemia

Example sentences from the Web for refractivity

In this case small temperature changes alter the refractivity of the liquid without appreciably affecting the quartz.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various
Glasses can now be made differing considerably both in refractivity and dispersive power.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various
In air and other gases, at ordinary pressures, the dispersion is very small, because the refractivity is small.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various

单词	refractivity
释义	refractivity [ ree-frak-tiv-i-tee ] / ˌri frækˈtɪv ɪ ti / noun the power to refract. Also called refringence. Origin of refractivity refractive + -ity Words nearby refractivity refraction, refractionist, refractive, refractive index, refractive keratotomy, refractivity, refractometer, refractometry, refractor, refractory, refractory anemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refractivity In this case small temperature changes alter the refractivity of the liquid without appreciably affecting the quartz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various Glasses can now be made differing considerably both in refractivity and dispersive power. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various In air and other gases, at ordinary pressures, the dispersion is very small, because the refractivity is small. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various
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