refractile

American  

[ri-frak-tl, -tahyl] / rɪˈfræk tl, -taɪl /

adjective

1. refractive.

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Etymology

Origin of refractile

First recorded in 1840–50; refract + -ile

Example Sentences

After further contraction the outer layers of the mass become still more highly differentiated and form a distinct spore membrane, and the spore itself is now highly refractile.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

As the colony increases, the granular character becomes more marked, until it seems to be made up of highly refractile granules, like a mass of particles of glass.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various

As they exist in the cells of Spongilla the corpuscles are minute oval bodies of a bright green colour and each containing a highly refractile colourless granule.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson