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overrefraction

overrefraction noun: excessive refraction (due to a lens defect).

Noun

overrefraction (uncountable)

  1. Excessive refraction (due to a lens defect)

Origin of overrefraction

From over- + refraction.

Questions about overrefraction

What does overrefraction mean?
Overrefraction means excessive refraction (due to a lens defect).
What part of speech is overrefraction?
Overrefraction is a noun.

Words near overrefraction in the dictionary

  1. overrefinement
  2. overrefinements
  3. overrefines
  4. overrefining
  5. overreflective
  6. overrefraction
  7. overrefreshed
  8. overrefrigerated
  9. overrefrigeration
  10. overregarded
  11. overregimented

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