refractive
pronunciation
How to pronounce refractive in British English:
UK [rɪˈfræktɪv]
How to pronounce refractive in American English:
US [ rɪˈfræktɪv]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or capable of refraction
- capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
Word Origin
- refractive (adj.)
- 1670s, from Late Latin refractivus, or from refract + -ive.
Example
- 1. They are the components of the refractive index .
- 2. Natural materials all have a positive refractive index .
- 3. Refractive associations with age-related cataracts : the shihpai eye study .
- 4. Because shock waves represent a stark and sudden change in refractive index , they show up clearly in schlieren photographs .
- 5. In natural materials , light waves entering at an angle always bend to plunge more steeply into the material-the hallmark of a refractive index greater than 1 .