Meanings
noun
- The separation of an incident ray of light into two refracted rays, polarized in perpendicular planes.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsplitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
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double refraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20refraction
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“double refraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20refraction. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double refraction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20refraction.
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