double refraction

Other forms: double refractions

Definitions of double refraction
  1. noun
    splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
    synonyms: birefringence
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    type of:
    refraction
    the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
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