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birefringence

/ˈbaɪrəfrənsən/ /baɪˈrɛfrɪndʒəns/
noun
  1. 1 çift kırılma, birefringans uncountable

Definition (English)

The optical property of a crystal in which light rays are split into two rays that travel at different speeds.

Example Sentences

  1. The mineral showed strong birefringence under polarized light.
    Mineral, polarize ışık altında güçlü bir çift kırılma gösterdi.
  2. Birefringence is an important diagnostic property.
    Çift kırılma önemli bir teşhis özelliğidir.

Collocations

birefringence effectmeasure birefringencebirefringence propertybirefringence in crystals

Related Words

crystallightrefractionopticspolarizationwave