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Meaning of Refraction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɹəˈfɹækʃən

Definitions

  1. The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الإنكسار
Català refracció
Čeština Lom
Ελληνικά διάθλαση
Esperanto refrakto
Español refracción
Français réfraction
עברית שבירה
Bahasa Indonesia pembiasan refraksi
Italiano rifrazione
日本語 屈折
한국어 굴절
Nederlands refractie
Português refração
Română refracție
Српски lom refrakcija лом рефракција
Svenska brytning
తెలుగు వక్రీభవనము

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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