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refractive


re·frac·tive

adj \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

abstractive, attractive, contractive, detractive, distractive, extractive, impactive, inactive, proactive, protractive, reactive, subtractive

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