index of refraction English

Meaning index of refraction meaning

What does index of refraction mean?

— noun (= refractive index) the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium

What other words have the same or similar meaning as index of refraction?

refractive index refraction index refracture index refractometer index refractivity refractive rate refractive exponent refracting power refracting index refracted index infractive index

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