relative index of refraction
rel·a·tive in·dex of re·frac·tion
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rel-uh-tiv in-deks uhv, ov ri-frak-shuh n]
- /ˈrɛl ə tɪv ˈɪn dɛks ʌv, ɒv rɪˈfræk ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rel-uh-tiv in-deks uhv, ov ri-frak-shuh n]
- /ˈrɛl ə tɪv ˈɪn dɛks ʌv, ɒv rɪˈfræk ʃən/
Definition of relative index of refraction words
- noun relative 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 relative index of refraction
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30
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relative index of refraction popularity
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