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re⋅frin⋅gence

  [ri-frin-juhns]
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–noun
refractivity.
Origin:
refring(ent) + -ence

re⋅frac⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty

  [ree-frak-tiv-i-tee]
–noun
the power to refract.
Also called refringence.

Origin:
refractive + -ity
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re·frin·gence   (rĭ-frĭn'jəns)   
n.  Refractive power.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·frac·tiv·i·ty
Pronunciation: "rE-"frak-'tiv-&t-E, ri-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the ability of a substance to refract light expressed quantitatively; specifically : the index of refraction minus one
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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refringence re·frin·gence (rĭ-frĭn'jəns)
n.
See refraction.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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