total internal reflection

to·tal in·ter·nal re·flec·tion

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toht-l in-tur-nl ri-flek-shuh n]
- /ˈtoʊt l ɪnˈtɜr nl rɪˈflɛk ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toht-l in-tur-nl ri-flek-shuh n]
- /ˈtoʊt l ɪnˈtɜr nl rɪˈflɛk ʃən/

Definitions of total internal reflection words

noun total internal reflection the effect that occurs when light meets the interface between the medium in which it is traveling and a medium of smaller refractive index at an angle of incidence greater than the critical angle, all light being reflected back to the first medium. 1
noun total internal reflection the complete reflection of a light ray at the boundary of two media, when the ray is in the medium with greater refractive index 0

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