"photorefraction" meaning in English

See photorefraction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: photorefractions [plural]
Rhymes: -ækʃən Etymology: From photo- + refraction. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|refraction}} photo- + refraction Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} photorefraction (countable and uncountable, plural photorefractions)
  1. A nonlinear optical effect seen in certain crystals and other materials that respond to light by altering their refractive index. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-photorefraction-en-noun-BbKa2biZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with photo-: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. The refraction of light, typically within the eye. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-photorefraction-en-noun-dPT9UL-D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: photorefractor

Inflected forms

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