relative index of refraction
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relative index of refraction — santykinis lūžio rodiklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. relative index of refraction; relative refractive index vok. relativer Brechungsindex, m rus. относительный показатель преломления, m pranc. indice de réfraction relatif, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
relative index of refraction — the ratio of the velocity of light in two different media * * * Optics. See under index of refraction … Useful english dictionary
index of refraction — noun the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium • Syn: ↑refractive index • Hypernyms: ↑ratio * * * : the ratio of the velocity of light or other radiation in the first of two media to its velocity in the second as it… … Useful english dictionary
index of refraction — Optics. 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… … Universalium
Index of refraction — Refraction Re*frac tion (r?*fr?k sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. [1913 Webster] 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Refraction — In ophthalmology, the bending of light that takes place within the human eye. Refractive errors include nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. Lenses can be used to control the amount of refraction, correcting… … Medical dictionary
relative refractive index — santykinis lūžio rodiklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. relative index of refraction; relative refractive index vok. relativer Brechungsindex, m rus. относительный показатель преломления, m pranc. indice de réfraction relatif, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
relative refractive index — noun : relative index of refraction … Useful english dictionary
Refraction — Re*frac tion (r?*fr?k sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. [1913 Webster] 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Refraction circle — Refraction Re*frac tion (r?*fr?k sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]fraction.] 1. The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted. [1913 Webster] 2. The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
