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Definition of Refringent

1. a. Pertaining to, or possessing, refringency; refractive; refracting; as, a refringent prism of spar.

Medical Definition of Refringent

1. Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers. Refractive index. The ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray passing out of one of the media into the other. Origin: Cf. F. Refractif. See Refract. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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