| NOUN | phenomenon | birefringence, double refraction | splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly |
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| Meaning | Splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly. | |
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| Synonym | double refraction | |
| Broader | refraction | The change in direction of a propagating / propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another |
| Spanish | birefringencia, birrefringencia, doble refracción | |
| Catalan | birefringència | |
| Adjectives | birefringent | relating to or characterized by double refraction |
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