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seismic refraction

Syllabification: (seis·mic re·frac·tion)
Definition of seismic refraction

noun

Geology
  • the refraction of elastic waves on passing between bodies of rock having different seismic velocities.

seismic refraction in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of seismic refraction in the British & World English dictionary