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English
Etymology
From refract + -or.
Noun
refractor (plural refractors)
- A refracting telescope.
- anything which refracts light, heat or sound
See also
Interlingua
Noun
refractor (plural refractores)
- refractor
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French réfracteur or German Refraktor.
Noun
refractor n (plural refractoare)
- refractor
Declension
Spanish
Adjective
refractor (feminine refractora, masculine plural refractores, feminine plural refractoras)
- refracting
Noun
refractor m (plural refractores)
- refractor
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