REFRACTIVENESS

refractivity, refractiveness

(noun) the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

refractiveness (uncountable)

The quality or condition of being refractive.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*fract"ive*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or condition of being refractive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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