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index of refraction

in·dex of re·frac·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-deks uhv, ov ri-frak-shuh n]
    • /ˈɪn dɛks ʌv, ɒv rɪˈfræk ʃən/
    • /ˈɪndeks əv rɪˈfrækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-deks uhv, ov ri-frak-shuh n]
    • /ˈɪn dɛks ʌv, ɒv rɪˈfræk ʃən/

Definitions of index of refraction words

  • noun 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
  • noun index of refraction the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray of light crossing from one medium into another 0
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Origin of index of refraction

First appearance:

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

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