refractive

Definitions of refractive
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or capable of refraction
    “the refractive characteristics of the eye”
    synonyms: refractile
  2. adjective
    capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
    synonyms: deflective
    crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
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