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refractive index index of refraction absolute refractive index Complex index of refraction complex refractive index

The ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium WordNet 3.0

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The ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In optics, the refractive index of an optical medium is a dimensionless number that gives the indication of the light bending ability of that medium. Wikipedia

A measurement of how light propagates through a material Wikipedia Disambiguation

Ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to that in the medium Wikidata

The ratio of the speed of light in air or vacuum to that in another medium. Wiktionary

Ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to another medium. Wiktionary (translation)

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ratio

physical quantity

dimensionless quantity

criterion of similarity

contents of individual glycerides

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Abbe refractometer