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index of refraction
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First Known Use of INDEX OF REFRACTION
1829
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index of refraction
noun
Medical Definition of INDEX OF REFRACTION
: the ratio of the speed of radiation (as light) in one medium (as a vacuum) to that in another medium—called also refractive index
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