Found 2 items, similar to Refractive.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: refractive refractive adj 1: of or relating to or capable of refraction; “the refractive characteristics of the eye” [syn: refractile] 2: capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) [syn: deflective]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Refractive Refractive \Re*fract"ive\ (r?*fr?kt"?v), a. [Cf. F. r['e]fractif. See Refract.] Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers. [1913 Webster] Refractive index. (Opt.) See Index of refraction, under Index. Absolute refractive index (Opt.), the index of refraction of a substances when the ray passes into it from a vacuum. Relative refractive index (of two media) (Opt.), the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray passing out of one of the media into the other. [1913 Webster]