Meaning of the word refraction in English
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refraction
US /rɪˈfræk.ʃən/
UK /rɪˈfræk.ʃən/
Noun
the fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc., being deflected in passing obliquely through the interface between one medium and another or through a medium of varying density
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The bending of light as it passes from air to water is an example of refraction.
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Scientists study the refraction of seismic waves to understand Earth's interior.
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