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refraction | x |

As a noun refraction

is refraction (bending of any wave).

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

refraction

English

(wikipedia refraction)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
  • (metallurgy) The degree to which a metal or compound can withstand heat

    • Related terms

    * refractive * refractory

    Anagrams

    *

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----