adj.
Pronunciation: ri- ' fran-j ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: irregular from Latin refringere to break up
Date: 1673
: capable of being refracted
– re · fran · gi · bil · i · ty \ - ˌ fran-j ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– re · fran · gi · ble · ness \ - ' fran-j ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun