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Birefringence Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ence

Birefringence has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly

2

The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium.

See Also
birefringent parallel perpendicular photoelasticity anisotropic optically photoelastic ray
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
refraction
Rhyming Words
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