photorefraction

noun

Etymology

From photo- + refraction.

  1. borrowed from refrāctiō
  2. prefixed as photorefraction — “photo + refraction

Definitions

  1. A nonlinear optical effect seen in certain crystals and other materials that respond to…

    A nonlinear optical effect seen in certain crystals and other materials that respond to light by altering their refractive index.

  2. The refraction of light, typically within the eye.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for photorefraction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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