birefringence
English Thesaurus
1. splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | refraction, |
| definition | : | the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | birefringent, |
| definition | : | relating to or characterized by double refraction (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | birefringent, |
| definition | : | relating to or characterized by double refraction (adj.pert) |
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