A property of non-cubic transparent crystals is that light travels through them
A)in mutually perpendicular directions.
B)without refracting.
C)and becomes polarized in the process.
D)at different speeds along different optic axes.
E)none of these

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Non-cubic transparent crystals have different refractive indices in different directions, which means that light travels through them at different speeds along different optic axes. This property is known as birefringence or double refraction.

A Property of Non-Cubic Transparent Crystals Is That Light Travels