index of refraction

Other forms: indices of refraction

Definitions of index of refraction
  1. noun
    the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
    synonyms: refractive index
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    type of:
    ratio
    the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
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