refractive
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adjective \ri-ˈfrak-tiv\Definition of REFRACTIVE
1
: having power to refract
2
: 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
First Known Use of REFRACTIVE
1673
Rhymes with REFRACTIVE
re·frac·tive
adjective \ri-ˈfrak-tiv\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of REFRACTIVE
1
: having power to refract <a refractive lens>
2
: relating to or due to refraction <refractive phenomena> <refractive dispersion of light>
—re·frac·tive·ly adverb
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