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the angle between a refracted ray and a line drawn normal to the interface between two media at the point of refraction. See diag. under refraction.[1765-75]
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Angle 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
angle of refraction — n the angle between a refracted ray and the normal drawn at the point of incidence to the interface at which refraction occurs * * * the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the refracting surface; see refraction … Medical dictionary
angle de réfraction — lūžio kampas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. refraction angle vok. Brechungswinkel, m; Refraktionswinkel, m rus. угол преломления, m pranc. angle de réfraction, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
angle de réfraction du prisme — laužiamasis prizmės kampas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. refracting angle of prism vok. brechender Prismenwinkel, m rus. преломляющий угол призмы, m pranc. angle de réfraction du prisme, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
angle of refraction — noun the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction • Hypernyms: ↑angle … Useful english dictionary
angle of refraction — Date: circa 1727 the angle between a refracted ray and the normal drawn at the point of incidence to the interface at which refraction occurs … New Collegiate Dictionary
angle of refraction — an′gle of refrac′tion n. opt phs the angle between a refracted ray and a normal to the interface between two media at the point of refraction • Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang
angle of refraction — noun the angle that a refracted ray of light makes with the perpendicular to the interfacial surface at the point of refraction …
angle of refraction — noun The angle between the perpendicular and a ray refracted at a surface … Wiktionary
angle of refraction — noun Physics the angle made by a refracted ray with a perpendicular to the refracting surface … English new terms dictionary
