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absolute index of refraction

ab·so·lute in·dex of re·frac·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-suh-loot, ab-suh-loot in-deks uhv, ov ri-frak-shuh n]
    • /ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlut ˈɪn dɛks ʌv, ɒv rɪˈfræk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-suh-loot, ab-suh-loot in-deks uhv, ov ri-frak-shuh n]
    • /ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlut ˈɪn dɛks ʌv, ɒv rɪˈfræk ʃən/

Definition of absolute index of refraction words

  • noun absolute index of refraction a number indicating the speed of light in a given medium as either the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum to that in the given medium (absolute index of refraction) or the ratio of the speed of light in a specified medium to that in the given medium (relative index of refraction) Symbol: n. 1
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Origin of absolute index of refraction

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before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30

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