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Definition of refraction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

refraction

noun
 
/rɪˈfrækʃn/
 
/rɪˈfrækʃn/
[uncountable] (physics)
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  1. the fact of light, radio waves, etc. changing direction when they go through water, air, glass, etc. at an angle
    • The degree to which the light changes direction is called the angle of refraction.
    Topics Physics and chemistryc2
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