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Translate refraction from English to French

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refraction:
- réfraction
Wiktionary:
- refraction → réfraction
- refraction → réfraction

English

Detailed Translations for refraction from English to French

refraction:

refraction [the ~] noun

the refraction (refraction of light; light refraction)
la réfraction
- réfraction [la ~] noun

Translation Matrix for refraction:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
réfraction	light refraction; refraction; refraction of light
-	deflection; deflexion

Related Words for "refraction":

fraction

Synonyms for "refraction":

physical phenomenon
deflection; deflexion; bending; bend

Related Definitions for "refraction":

the amount by which a propagating wave is bent¹
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another¹

Wiktionary Translations for refraction:

refraction

noun

bending of any wave
- refraction → réfraction

refraction

noun

physique|fr déviation que subir un rayon lumineux, lorsqu’il passer dans un milieu de densité différente.
- réfraction → refraction

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• refraction	→ réfraction	↔ Brechung — Physik: Richtungsänderung einer Welle auf Grund einer lokalen Änderung der Brechzahl

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