Meaning Of The Word Refractive index

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refractive index in American English
index of refraction
noun

refractive index in British English
noun: a measure of the extent to which radiation is refracted on passing through the interface between two media. It is the ratio of the sine of the angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction, which can be shown to be equal to the ratio of the ph

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