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Noun: birefringence  ,bI-ru'frin-jun(t)s
  1. Splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
    "The calcite crystal exhibited strong birefringence";
    - double refraction

Derived forms: birefringences

Type of: refraction

Encyclopedia: Birefringence