"refragability" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} refragability (uncountable)
  1. The quality or degree of being refrangible; refrangibility. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-refragability-en-noun-kJD2TcxU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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