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REFRENA'TION, n. [See Refrain .] The act of restraining. [Not used.]
REFRAN'GIBLE, a. [L. re and frango, to break.] Capable of being refracted or tur...
REFRANGIBIL'ITY, n. [from refrangible.] The disposition of rays of light to be r...
REFRA'ME, v.t. [re and frame.] To frame again.
REFRA'INING, ppr. Holding back; forbearing.
REFRA'INED, pp. Held back; restrained.
REFRA'IN, v.t. [L. refaeno; re and fraeno, to curb; fraenum, a rein. See Rein .]...
REFRA'GABLE, a. [L. refragor; re and frango.] That may be refuted that is, broken.
REFRACT'ORY, a. [L. refractarius, from refragor, to resist; re and fragor, from ...
REFRACT'ORINESS, n. [from refractory.] Perverse or sullen obstinacy in oppositio...
REFRACT'IVE, a. That refracts or has power to refract or turn from a direct cour...
REFRAC'TION, n. The deviation of a moving body, chiefly rays of light, from a di...
REFRACT'ING, ppr. 1. Turning from a direct course. 2. a. That turns rays from a ...
REFRACT'ED, pp. 1. Turned from a direct course, as rays of light. 2. a. In botan...
REFRACTA'RIAS, n. A mineral.
REFRACT', v.t. [L. refractus, refringo; re and frango, to break.] To break the n...