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refractivity
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun refractivity has 1 sense
  1. refractivity, refractiveness - the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
    --1 is a kind of deflection, deflexion, bending

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Refractivity

Noun:

  1. The measure of how much light bends when passing through a medium, such as air or water, compared to its speed in a vacuum.
  2. The degree or extent of the bending of light.

Example sentences:

  1. The refractivity of air decreases with increasing altitude.
  2. The refractivity of water causes objects to appear distorted when submerged.

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