refringency (Meaning)
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refringency (n.)
The power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as, different substances have different refringencies.
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The power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as, different substances have different refringencies.
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The refringency of a glass prism causes light to bend as it passes through.
Different materials have different refractive indices, which determine their ability to refract light.
The higher the refringency of a material, the more it bends light.
The refringency of a liquid can be measured using a refractometer.
