re|frac|tor

re|frac|tor
re|frac|tor «rih FRAK tuhr», noun.
1. anything that refracts light rays, waves, sound, and other physical forces.
2. = refracting telescope. (Cf.refracting telescope)

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  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • frac|tion|a|tor — «FRAK shuh NAY tuhr», noun. a machine which fractionates, such as one which separates whole blood into plasma, red cells, and other useful components …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • refractor — re·frac·tor (re frakґtər) a device for retinoscopic examination of the eye to determine its refractive power …   Medical dictionary

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