refractive

adjective re·frac·tive \ri-ˈfrak-tiv\

Definition of REFRACTIVE

: having power to refract

: relating or due to refraction

— re·frac·tive·ly adverb

— re·frac·tive·ness noun

— re·frac·tiv·i·ty \ˌrē-ˌfrak-ˈti-və-tē, ri-\ noun

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Medical Dictionary

adjective re·frac·tive \ri-ˈfrak-tiv\

: having power to refract <a refractive lens>

: relating to or due to refraction <refractive phenomena> <refractive dispersion of light>

—re·frac·tive·ly adverb

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