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photorefractive

photorefractive adjective: of or relating to a change in refractive index in the presence of light.

Adjective

photorefractive (not comparable)

  1. of or relating to a change in refractive index in the presence of light

Origin of photorefractive

From photo- + refractive.

Words formed from photorefractive

Phrases with photorefractive

Questions about photorefractive

What does photorefractive mean?
Photorefractive means of or relating to a change in refractive index in the presence of light.
What part of speech is photorefractive?
Photorefractive is an adjective.

Words near photorefractive in the dictionary

  1. photoreflectance
  2. photoreflectances
  3. photoreflexive
  4. photorefraction
  5. photorefractions
  6. photorefractive
  7. photorefractive keratectomies
  8. photorefractive keratectomy
  9. photorefractively
  10. photorefractor
  11. photorefractoriness

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