'Refractive' definitions:
Definition of 'refractive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to or capable of refraction; "the refractive characteristics of the eye" [syn: refractive, refractile]
adjective
Capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) [syn: deflective, refractive]
Definition of 'Refractive'
From: GCIDE
- Refractive \Re*fract"ive\ (r?*fr?kt"?v), a. [Cf. F. r['e]fractif. See Refract.] Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers. [1913 Webster]
- Refractive index. (Opt.) See Index of refraction, under Index.
- Absolute refractive index (Opt.), the index of refraction of a substances when the ray passes into it from a vacuum.
- Relative refractive index (of two media) (Opt.), the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray passing out of one of the media into the other. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Refractive'
- Refract,
- Refractable,
- Refracted,
- Refracting,
- Refraction,
- Refractiveness,
- refractivity,
- Angle of refraction,
- Conical refraction,
- Differential refraction,
- Double refraction,
- Index of refraction,
- Plane of refraction,
- Refracted vision,
- Refracting telescope,
- Refraction circle,
- Refraction of latitude,
- Refractive index,
- Terrestrial refraction,
- Absolute refractive index,
- Double refraction micrometer,
- Refracting angle of a prism,
- Relative refractive index