refractive

Capable of being refracted: as, the refractive violet rays.

Of or pertaining to refraction; serving or having power to refract or turn from a direct course.

adjective

Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction

adjective

See Index of refraction, under Index.

adjective

the index of refraction of a substances when the ray passes into it from a vacuum.

adjective

the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray passing out of one of the media into the other.

adjective

Describing that which refracts.

adjective

of or relating to or capable of refraction

adjective

capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)