Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of refract
adjectiverefracted (comparative more refracted, superlative most refracted)
comparative more refracted · superlative most refracted
- Turned out of its straight course.
a refracted a ray of light
- biologyBent back at an acute angle.
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APA
refracted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refracted
MLA
“refracted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refracted. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refracted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refracted.
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