Definition of Refractiveness. Meaning of Refractiveness. Synonyms of Refractiveness

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Definition of Refractiveness

Refractiveness
Refractiveness Re*fract"ive*ness, n. The quality or condition of being refractive.

Meaning of Refractiveness from wikipedia

- In optics, the refractive index (or refraction index) of an optical medium is the ratio of the apparent speed of light in the air or vacuum to the speed...
- In physics, refraction is the redirection of a wave as it p****es from one medium to another. The redirection can be caused by the wave's change in speed...
- A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a...
- Refraction, in acoustics, comparable to the refraction of electromagnetic radiation, is the bending of sound propagation trajectories (rays) in inhomogeneous...
- Refractive surgery is an optional eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease or eliminate dependency on gl****es or contact...
- Subjective Refraction is a technique to determine the combination of lenses that will provide the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). It is a clinical...
- This refraction is due to the velocity of light through air decreasing (the refractive index increases) with increased density. Atmospheric refraction near...
- In optics, negative refraction is the electromagnetic phenomenon where light rays become refracted at an interface that is opposite to their more commonly...
- Seismic refraction is a geophysical principle governed by Snell's Law of refraction. The seismic refraction method utilizes the refraction of seismic waves...
- possible conical refractions, one internal and one external. For internal refraction, there are 4 directions, and for external refraction, there are 4 other...