angle of deviation

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Definitions of angle of deviation words

noun angle of deviation the angle between the direction of the refracted ray and the direction of the incident ray when a ray of light passes from one medium to another 3
noun angle of deviation the angle equal to the difference between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction of a ray of light passing through the surface between one medium and another of different refractive index. 1

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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