REFRINGENCIES

Noun

refringencies

plural of refringency

Source: Wiktionary


REFRINGENCY

Re*frin"gen*cy (r*frn"jen*s), n.

Definition: The power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as, different substances have different refringencies. Nichol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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