Refractive (adjective)

Relating to or causing refraction.

Origin:

Mid 19th century: from refraction + -ive.

Examples:

1. Refractive error is a common cause of visual impairment.
2. Refractive surgery is a procedure to correct refractive errors.
3. Refractive index is a measure of a material's ability to bend light.
4. Refractive power is a measure of a lens's ability to bend light.
5. Refractive index of a material is used to calculate the critical angle for total internal reflection.