refract

English

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To change direction as a result of entering a different medium
  • (transitive) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- (break, crack, split).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰreg-

Gloss

break, crack, split

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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