photorefraction

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noun

A nonlinear optical effect seen in certain crystals and other materials that respond to light by altering their refractive index.

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Meanings

nounphotorefraction (countable and uncountable, plural photorefractions)

plural photorefractions

  1. countableuncountableA nonlinear optical effect seen in certain crystals and other materials that respond to light by altering their refractive index.
  2. countableuncountableThe refraction of light, typically within the eye.

Origin

From photo- + refraction.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with photorefraction

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APA

photorefraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photorefraction

MLA

“photorefraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photorefraction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photorefraction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photorefraction.

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