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Webster 1913 Edition
Refracting
Re-fract′ing
,Adj.
Serving or tending to refract;
as, a
. refracting
mediumRefracting angle of a prism
(Opt.)
, the angle of a triangular prism included between the two sides through which the refracted beam passes in the decomposition of light.
– Refracting telescope
. (Opt.)
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Telescope
.Webster 1828 Edition
Refracting
REFRACT'ING
, ppr.1.
Turning from a direct course.2.
a. That turns rays from a direct course; as a refracting medium.