Double Refraction

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Double Refraction

Definition: Double Refraction

Double Refraction

Noun

1. Splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Specialty Definition: Double Refraction

Domain	Definition
Mining	Refraction shown by certain crystals that split the incident ray into two refracted rays, polarized in perpendicular planes.See also:birefringence. (references)
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Synonym: Double Refraction

Synonym: birefringence (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Double Refraction

English words defined with "double refraction": birefringent ♦ Double refraction micrometer ♦ Extraordinary ray ♦ Negative crystal ♦ Optic axis, Optic axis of a crystal, Ordinary ray ♦ Surface of elasticity ♦ Uniaxial ♦ Wave surface. (references)

Specialty definitions using "double refraction": doubly refractive ♦ Faraday effect ♦ magnetoionic theory ♦ optical property. (references)

Expression: Double Refraction

Expression using "double refraction": Double refraction micrometer. Additional references.
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Modern Translation: Double Refraction

Language		Translations for "double refraction"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		dobbeltbrydning (birefringence). (various references)

Dutch		dubbele breking (birefringence). (various references)

French		double refraction, birefringence. (various references)

German		Doppelbrechung (birefringence). (various references)

Hungarian		kettős sugártörés. (various references)

Italian		rifrazione doppia (birefringence), birifrangenza (birefringence). (various references)

Pig Latin		oubleday efractionray

Spanish		birrefringencia (birefringence). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Double Refraction

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-c-d-e-e-f-i-l-n-o-o-r-r-t-u"
	-4 letters: counterfired, redecoration, reinoculated, relubricated, ultrarefined, uncorrelated.
	-5 letters: binucleated, carburetion, celebration, centerboard, cerebration, conferrable, correlation, counterbade, counterfire, counterfoil, counterraid, defloration, fluorinated, intercooler, irrefutable, radiolucent, recontoured, recordation, reductional, reeducation, reinoculate, reintroduce, relubricate, rubefacient, unliberated.
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Alternative Orthography: Double Refraction

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 6F 75 62 6C 65 52 65 66 72 61 63 74 69 6F 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000100 01101111 01110101 01100010 01101100 01100101 00100000 01010010 01100101 01100110 01110010 01100001 01100011 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 006F 0075 0062 006C 0065 0052 0065 0066 0072 0061 0063 0074 0069 006F 006E

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Expressions

5. Translations: Modern
6. Anagrams
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography

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