refraction

Borrowed from Latin refrāctiō.

• IPA^(key): /ɹəˈfɹækʃən/

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• Rhymes: -ækʃən

refraction (countable and uncountable, plural refractions)

1. (physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
2. (metallurgy) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat

• refractive
• refractory

• for certain