Meanings
adjectivebirefringent (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or pertaining to birefringence
- not comparableHaving two refractive indices (depending on orientation)
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Italic*dwi-
- Latinbi-
- Englishbi-
- Englishrefringent
- Englishbirefringent
From bi- + refringent.
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birefringent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birefringent
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“birefringent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birefringent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birefringent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birefringent.
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