refractive

[ri-frak-tiv]

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adjective

of or pertaining to refraction.

Also, refractile. having power to refract.

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Origin:
1665–75; < Late Latin refrāctīvus (of pronouns) reflexive. See refract, -ive

Related forms

re·frac·tive·ly, adverb

re·frac·tive·ness, noun

non·re·frac·tive, adjective

non·re·frac·tive·ly, adverb

non·re·frac·tive·ness, noun

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un·re·frac·tive, adjective

un·re·frac·tive·ly, adverb

un·re·frac·tive·ness, noun

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Refractive is always a great word to know.

So is bezoar. Does it mean:

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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refractive (rɪˈfræktɪv)

—*adj*
1.	of or concerned with refraction
2.	(of a material or substance) capable of causing refraction

refractively

—*adv*

refractiveness

—n

refractivity

—n

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