Refractive
Definition of Refractive
Re`fract´ive
Pronunciation:
r?`fr?kt´?v
a.
1.
Serving
or
having
power
to
refract
,
or
turn
from
a
direct
course
;
pertaining
to
refraction
;
as
,
refractive
surfaces
;
refractive
powers
.
Refractive index
(Opt.)
See
Index
of
refraction
,
under
Index
.
Absolute refractive index
(Opt.)
the
index
of
refraction
of
a
substances
when
the
ray
passes
into
it
from
a
vacuum
.
Relative refractive index
(Opt.)
the
ratio
of
the
sine
of
the
angle
of
incidence
to
the
sine
of
the
angle
of
refraction
for
a
ray
passing
out
of
one
of
the
media
into
the
other
.
Related Words
crooked
,
deflective
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