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[rɪ'frækʃ(ə)n] n | |
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gen. |
Lichtbrechung f; Refraktion f; Abbeugung f |
astr. |
Brechung des Lichtes |
commun. |
Brechung f (FO) |
construct. |
Biegung f (of light, des Lichts) |
el., acoust. |
Schallrefraktion f |
microsc. |
Brechung f |
nat.sc. |
Refraktion f (refractio); Schallbrechung f; Brechung f (refractio) |
opt. |
Brechung f (change of direction of a light beam at the surface between two media of different refractive indices) |
phys.sc., tech. |
Brechung akustischer Wellen |
tech. |
Ablenkung f; Beugung f; brechen; Lichtbrechnung f; Strahlenberechnung f; Strahlenbrechung f; Brechung f (eines Strahlenganges) |
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abbr. |
ref; refr; rfr |
jewl. |
Bending of light as it passes from air into a different medium. |
USA |
The process by which the direction of a wave is changed when moving into shallow water at an angle to the bathymetric contours (JP 4-01.6) |