refraction 1
noundomain: natural phenomenon
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
Hypernym
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
refractive 1
adjective
of or relating to or capable of refraction
refractile 1
adjective
of or relating to or capable of refraction
EnglishDerivationally related form
refract 1
verb
subject to refraction
Hyponym
splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
