REFRANGIBLE


Meaning of REFRANGIBLE in English

 ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_bəl adjective

Etymology: from refract (I) , after Latin fractus (past participle of frangere to break): Medieval Latin frangibilis frangible, breakable — more at break , frangible

: capable of being refracted

a prism divides the differently refrangible rays of sunlight

• re·fran·gi·ble·ness noun

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.