What is the power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as, different substances have different refringencies. Nichol called?
refringency — The power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as, different substances have different refringencies. Nichol. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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