refraction
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/ɹəˈfɹækʃən/
Definition of refraction
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
- (countable, uncountable)The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin refrāctiō.
Words you can make from refraction
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2 words8-letter words
11 words7-letter words
37 words- COINFER 12 pts
- CONIFER 12 pts
- CRAFTER 12 pts
- CROFTER 12 pts
- FACTION 12 pts
- FANCIER 12 pts
- FRANTIC 12 pts
- INFARCT 12 pts
- INFRACT 12 pts
- REFRACT 12 pts
- FAINTER 10 pts
- FORERAN 10 pts
- FRONTER 10 pts
- REFRAIN 10 pts
- REFRONT 10 pts
- ROTIFER 10 pts
- ACONITE 9 pts
- CAROTIN 9 pts
- CARRION 9 pts
- CERATIN 9 pts
- CERTAIN 9 pts
- CIRRATE 9 pts
- COINTER 9 pts
- CORNIER 9 pts
- CORTINA 9 pts
- CREATIN 9 pts
- CREATOR 9 pts
- ENACTOR 9 pts
- EROTICA 9 pts
- ERRATIC 9 pts
- NOTICER 9 pts
- REACTOR 9 pts
- TACRINE 9 pts
- TRICORN 9 pts
- RETRAIN 7 pts
- TERRAIN 7 pts
- TRAINER 7 pts
6-letter words
86 words- CONFER 11 pts
- CONFIT 11 pts
- FACTOR 11 pts
- FARCER 11 pts
- FARCIE 11 pts
- FERRIC 11 pts
- FIACRE 11 pts
- FIANCE 11 pts
- FORCER 11 pts
- FRACTI 11 pts
- FRANCO 11 pts
- FRICOT 11 pts
- INFECT 11 pts
- FAINER 9 pts
- FAIRER 9 pts
- FORINT 9 pts
- FORRIT 9 pts
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- COINER 8 pts
- CONTRA 8 pts
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- NOTICE 8 pts
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- TRANCE 8 pts
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- AROINT 6 pts
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- ATONER 6 pts
- ERRANT 6 pts
- IRATER 6 pts
- IRONER 6 pts
- NORITE 6 pts
- OATIER 6 pts
- ORIENT 6 pts
- ORNATE 6 pts
- RANTER 6 pts
- RATINE 6 pts
- RATION 6 pts
- RETAIN 6 pts
- RETINA 6 pts
- RETORN 6 pts
- RIOTER 6 pts
- TONIER 6 pts
5-letter words
63 words- CRAFT 10 pts
- CROFT 10 pts
- FACER 10 pts
- FACET 10 pts
- FARCE 10 pts
- FARCI 10 pts
- FINCA 10 pts
- FORCE 10 pts
- FRANC 10 pts
- AFIRE 8 pts
- AFORE 8 pts
- AFRIT 8 pts
- AFTER 8 pts
- FAINT 8 pts
- FARER 8 pts
- FARRO 8 pts
- FEINT 8 pts
- FERIA 8 pts
- FETOR 8 pts
- FINER 8 pts
- FIRER 8 pts
- FORTE 8 pts
- FRENA 8 pts
- FREON 8 pts
- FRIAR 8 pts
- FRIER 8 pts
- FRONT 8 pts
- FRORE 8 pts
- IFTAR 8 pts
- INFER 8 pts
- ACORN 7 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- ACTOR 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- CAIRN 7 pts
- CANER 7 pts
- CANOE 7 pts
- CANTO 7 pts
- CARER 7 pts
- CARET 7 pts
- CARTE 7 pts
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- CENTO 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CITER 7 pts
- COATI 7 pts
- CONTE 7 pts
- CORER 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- COTAN 7 pts
- CRANE 7 pts
- CRATE 7 pts
- CRIER 7 pts
- CRONE 7 pts
- CRORE 7 pts
- ENACT 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- AIRER 5 pts
- ANTRE 5 pts
- ATONE 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- INERT 5 pts
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