Meaning Of The Word Index of refraction

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index of refraction in British English
the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction for a ray of light crossing from one medium into another
noun
noun: 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 the given medium

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