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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Double Refraction.
Double Refraction - as a noun
Splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
birefringence21Example Sentences
"A polarizing filter is often used to analyze and measure the amount of double refraction in a material."
"Scientists use a polariscope to study the effects of double refraction."
"The phenomenon of double refraction was first discovered by Danish scientist Rasmus Bartholin in 1669."
"One of the key characteristics of double refraction is that the two rays that emerge have different refractive indices."
"Geologists often use double refraction to identify and classify minerals."
