Thesaurus: refracted

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1. imp. & p. p. of Refract
2. a. Bent backward angularly, as if half-broken; as, a refracted stem or leaf.
3. a. Turned from a direct course by refraction; as, refracted rays of light.
4. 1. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Bent backward angularly, as if half-broken; as, a refracted stem or leaf. 2. Turned from a direct course by refraction; as, refracted rays of light.
5. Bent backward angularly, as if half-broken; as, a refractedstem or leaf.
6. j:100 v subject to refraction v determine the refracting power of (a lens)