Definition of birefringence Birefringence
bi•re•frin•gence
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What does birefringence mean?
WordNet
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| birefringence - splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly | ||
| double refraction | ||
| refraction the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | ||
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Wiktionary 
- birefringence (Noun)
The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium.
Part of speech
🔤- birefringence, noun, singular of birefringences.
