Absolute refractive index


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(Opt.) the index of refraction of a substances when the ray passes into it from a vacuum.

See also: Refractive

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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There are several approaches that may be used to obtain m and thus the absolute refractive index of the sample [13].