- bi|re|frin|gent
- bi|re|frin|gent «BY rih FRIHN juhnt», adjective.characterized by birefringence.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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re|frin|gent — «rih FRIHN juhnt», adjective. refracting; refractive: »a refringent prism. ╂[< Latin refringēns, entis, present participle of refringere; see etym. under refract (Cf. ↑refract)] … Useful english dictionary
frin — frin·gil·la; frin·gil·li·dae; re·frin·gen·cy; re·frin·gent; frin·gil·lid; re·frin·gence; … English syllables
gent — apha·ryn·gent; as·sur·gent; at·tin·gent; co·gent; con·sper·gent; con·strin·gent; con·tin·gent·ly; con·ver·gent; cor·ri·gent; dil·i·gent; dil·i·gent·ly; dil·i·gent·ness; di·ver·gent; di·ver·gent·ly; ef·ful·gent; emer·gent·ist; emer·gent·ness;… … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
refringent — SYN: refractive. * * * re·frin·gent ri frin jənt adj REFRACTIVE * * * re·frin·gent (re frinґjənt) refractive … Medical dictionary
birefringence — SYN: double refraction. * * * bi·re·frin·gence .bī ri frin jən(t)s n the refraction of light in an anisotropic material in two slightly different directions to form two rays bi·re·frin·gent jənt adj * * * n. the property possessed by some… … Medical dictionary
birefringence — bi•re•frin•gence [[t]ˌbaɪ rɪˈfrɪn dʒəns[/t]] n. opt double refraction • Etymology: 1885–90 bi re•frin′gent, adj … From formal English to slang
Fringent — Frin gent, a. Encircling like a fringe; bordering. [R.] The fringent air. Emerson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Refringent — Re*frin gent ( jent), a. [L. refringens, p. pr. of refringere. See {Refract}.] Pertaining to, or possessing, refringency; refractive; refracting; as, a refringent prism of spar. Nichol. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
birefringent — bi|re|frin|gent Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
