Hyphenation of refraction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word refraction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

re-frac-tion

Definitions of refraction:

1.	The change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
2.	The amount by which a propagating wave is bent

Synonyms of refraction:

noun	physical phenomenon
noun	deflection, deflexion, bending, bend

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