refringence

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Definition of refringence

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noun

(countable, uncountable)refractive power; refraction

“By far the most noticeable characteristic is the highly refringent nature of the poles of the cells. This refringence is noticed in a very large proportion of the cells of a culture examined at any stage of growth, and will be again referred to.”

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From refringe + -ence, from Latin refringere. Refract and derivatives come from the past participle of the same Latin verb.

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