What does refringence mean?
Refringence means (physics) refractive power; refraction.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(physics) refractive power; refraction.
By far the most noticeable characteristic is the highly refringent nature of the poles of the cells. This refringence is noticed in a very large proportion of the cells of a culture examined at any stage of growth, and will be again referred to.
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Refringence means (physics) refractive power; refraction.
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By far the most noticeable characteristic is the highly refringent nature of the poles of the cells. This refringence is noticed in a very large proportion of the cells of a culture examined at any stage of growth, and will be again referred to.
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