refraction

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, uncountable) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat

Concepts

réfraction

Synonymes

deflection

deflexion

dioptric

refractive

bending

diopter

inflection

interception

refract

refracting

retrogression

swerve

diacaustic

photorefraction

refringence

refringent

refraction of light

buckle

deviation

diffraction

diffraction grating

Traductions

rifrazione

Brechung

refracción

refracció

refração

διάθλαση

kırılma

refracção

refractie

Refraktion

Lichtbrechung

Strahlenbrechung

ışığı kırma gücü

الانكسار

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹəˈfɹækʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from Latin refrāctiō.