REFRACTIVE


Meaning of REFRACTIVE in English

— refractively , adv. — refractiveness , n.

/ri frak"tiv/ , adj.

1. of or pertaining to refraction.

2. Also, refractile . having power to refract.

[ 1665-75; refractivus (of pronouns) reflexive. See REFRACT, -IVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .