REFRACTOR

Etymology

Noun

refractor (plural refractors)

A refracting telescope.

anything which refracts light, heat or sound

Source: Wiktionary


Re*fract"or (r, n.

Definition: Anything that refracts; specifically: (Opt.)

Definition: A refracting telescope, in which the image to be viewed is formed by the refraction of light in passing through a convex lens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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