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birefringence

/ˌbaɪ.rɪˈfrɪn.dʒəns/

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noun

/ˌbaɪ.rɪˈfrɪn.dʒəns/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее оптическое свойство материала, при котором один падающий луч света разделяется на два параллельных луча, поляризованных перпендикулярно друг другу.

A noun referring to the optical property of a material in which a single incident ray of light is split into two parallel rays that are polarized perpendicularly to each other.

uncountable

  1. Optical propertyC2formalscientific

    The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays that are polarized perpendicularly to each other, typically occurring in certain crystalline materials.

    ruДвойное лучепреломление

    • Calcite is a common mineral that exhibits strong birefringence.
    • The phenomenon of birefringence is used in polarizing microscopes.
    • Birefringence can cause double images in certain optical instruments.

    Synonymsdouble refraction

Forms
  • birefringences plural form
  • birefringences' possessive plural form
  • birefringence's possessive singular form