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REFRACTILE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or capable of refraction
Example:
the refractive characteristics of the eye
Synonyms:
refractile; refractive
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
refraction (the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another)