Refractant

Pronunciation: /rɪˈfræk.tənt/

Definitions of refractant

noun a substance or material that has the property of refracting light or other electromagnetic radiation

Example Sentences

A1 Light passes through a refractant material and changes direction.

A2 The scientist used a refractant lens to focus the light.

B1 The refractant properties of the glass caused the light to bend.

B2 The photographer used a refractant filter to create a unique effect in the photo.

C1 The artist experimented with different refractant materials to achieve the desired refraction.

C2 The engineer designed a new refractant system for the telescope to enhance its performance.

Examples of refractant in a Sentence

formal The refractant properties of the lens caused the light to bend as it passed through.

informal The glasses have some sort of refractant thing going on that makes everything look clearer.

slang I heard those sunglasses are made with some cool refractant technology.

figurative Her words acted as a refractant, changing the way I saw the situation.

Grammatical Forms of refractant

• past tense: refracted
• plural: refractants
• comparative: more refractant
• superlative: most refractant
• present tense: refracts
• future tense: will refract
• perfect tense: has refracted
• continuous tense: is refracting
• singular: refractant
• positive degree: refractant
• infinitive: to refract
• gerund: refracting
• participle: refracted

Origin and Evolution of refractant

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'refractant' originated from Latin, specifically from the verb 'refringere' meaning to break or bend back.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the field of optics to describe materials that cause refraction of light, the term 'refractant' has evolved to also refer to substances that change the direction of waves or particles, not just limited to light.