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Noun: refraction  ri'frak-shun
  1. The change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
     
  2. The amount by which a propagating wave is bent
    - deflection, deflexion [Brit]

Derived forms: refractions

Type of: bend, bending, physical phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Refraction, ocular

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