refrangible

/ɹɪˈfɹænd͡ʒɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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adj

That may be refracted.

Dated

"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."

From Latin refrangibilis, from refrangō, refringō (“refract”).

more refrangible (comparative) most refrangible (superlative)

refrangibility refrangibleness

refractable

tangible frangible infrangible unfrangible

Questions

How do you pronounce refrangible?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈfɹænd͡ʒɪbəl/.

What does refrangible mean?

That may be refracted.

Where does refrangible come from?

It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce refrangible

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