refrangible
adj/ɹɪˈfɹænd͡ʒɪbəl/
Etymology From Latin refrangibilis, from refrangō, refringō (“refract”).
1
Dated That may be refracted.
- Mr. [Isaac] Nevvton has demonſtrated from plain and convincing Experiments, that the Light of the Sun conſiſts of Rays differently refrangible and reflexible, and that thoſe Rays are differently reflexible, that are differently refrangible.1705, George Cheyne, “Of the Physical Laws, and the Uniform Appearances of Nature. Law III.”, in Philosophical Principles of Natural Religion: […], London: […] George Strahan […], →OCLC, § XXXIX, page 81:
- Derived terms
- refrangibility, refrangibleness