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birefringence

bi·re·frin·gence

birefringence

 
pronunciation:
baI rih frIn jihns
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: the splitting of a light wave into two perpendicular waves that have different speeds, as in some crystals.
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