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Noun: refractivity  `ree-frak'ti-vi-tee
  1. The physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
    - refractiveness

Derived forms: refractivities

See also: refractive

Type of: bending, deflection, deflexion [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Refractivity