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Birefringence

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
double refraction
plural
Birefringences
possessive
Birefringence's
pluralpossessive
Birefringences'