Term: double refraction: splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: manchu: the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: sago: powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: sex characteristic: those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: w: the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: paintball gun: an air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: healthcare: the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: circumstance: formal ceremony about important occasions
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: giardia: a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: scratcher: a workman who uses a tool for scratching
Broader: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another | Unrelated: common spotted orchid: European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple