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refringent definition

re·frin·gent (ri frin′jənt)

adjective

refracting; refractive

Etymology: L refringens, prp. of refringere: see refract

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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