What does refrangible mean?
Refrangible means (dated) That may be refracted..
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/ɹɪˈfɹænd͡ʒɪbəl/ · adjective
(dated) That may be refracted..
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.
Use refrangible when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Refrangible means (dated) That may be refracted..
Common synonyms include refractable.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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