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- [bahy-ri-frin-juh ns]
- /ˌbaɪ rɪˈfrɪn dʒəns/
- /bɪˈrefrɪnʤəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-ri-frin-juh ns]
- /ˌbaɪ rɪˈfrɪn dʒəns/
Definitions of birefringence word
- noun birefringence the splitting of a light ray, generally by a crystal, into two components that travel at different velocities and are polarized at right angles to each other 3
- noun birefringence double refraction. 1
- noun birefringence (physics) the splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium. 0
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Origin of birefringence
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; bi-1 + refringence
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Parts of speech for Birefringence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birefringence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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