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Examples of index of refraction in a Sentence
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1829, in the meaning defined above
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“Index of refraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/index%20of%20refraction. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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index of refraction
nounMedical Definition
index of refraction
nouncalled also refractive index
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