refractive index
refractive index noun: the ratio of the speed of light in air or vacuum to that in another medium.
Noun
refractive index (plural refractive indices)
- The ratio of the speed of light in air or vacuum to that in another medium.
refractive index meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Indonesian
refractive index in Tamil
- ஒளி விலகல் எண், முறிவுக்குணகம், விலகல் குறியீட்டெண், ஒளி விலக்க எண், ஒளிக்கோட்ட எண், ஒளிமுறிவு எண்
refractive index in Telugu
- ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to another medium
- వక్రీభవన గుణకము vakrībhavana guṇakamu
refractive index in Malayalam
- അപവർത്തനാങ്കം
refractive index in Indonesian
- ratio of the speed of light in vacuum to another medium
- indeks bias, indeks refraksi
More languagesFewer languages
- refractive index in Vietnamese
- chiết suất
Forms of refractive index
| plural | refractive indices |
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Questions about refractive index
- What does refractive index mean?
- Refractive index means the ratio of the speed of light in air or vacuum to that in another medium.
- What is refractive index in Tamil?
- Refractive index in Tamil is ஒளி விலகல் எண், முறிவுக்குணகம், விலகல் குறியீட்டெண். See Refractive index meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is refractive index?
- Refractive index is a noun.
- What is the plural of refractive index?
- The plural of refractive index is refractive indices.
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