refringent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈfrɪndʒənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri frin′jənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•frin•gent  (ri frin′jənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. refracting;
    refractive.
  • Latin refringent- (stem of refringēns), present participle of refringere to break up. See refract, -ent
  • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
refringent / rɪˈfrɪndʒənt/
  1. of, concerned with, or causing refraction; refractive
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin refringere to break up; see refractreˈfringency, reˈfringence

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