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Refrangible

//ɹɪˈfɹænd͡ʒɪbəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    That may be refracted. dated

    "Mr. [Isaac] Nevvton has demonſtrated from plain and convincing Experiments, that the Light of the Sun conſiſts of Rays differently refrangible and reflexible, and that thoſe Rays are differently reflexible, that are differently refrangible."

Etymology

From Latin refrangibilis, from refrangō, refringō (“refract”).

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