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refraction

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
refraction/rɪˈfrakʃn/

▶noun the fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc., being refracted.

– derivatives
refractive adjective,
refractively adverb.

'refraction' also found in these Oxford entries:

angle of refraction - chromatic aberration - dioptric - dioptrics - double refraction - extraordinary ray - focal point - halo - Iceland spar - mirage - ordinary ray - parhelion - rainbow - refractor - spectrum - total internal reflection

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