refractive index

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolíndice de refracción

Françaisindice de réfraction

DeutschBrechungsindex Brechzahl

14 more languages

Bosanskiindeks prelamanja индекс преламања

Danskbrydningsindeks

Suomitaitekerroin

Hrvatskiindeks prelamanja индекс преламања

日本語屈折率

Nederlandsbrekingsindex

Polskiwspółczynnik załamania

Românăindice de refracție

Српскиindeks prelamanja индекс преламања

Svenskabrytningsindex

తెలుగువక్రీభవన గుణకము

Tiếng Việtchiết suất

中文折射率

繁體中文折射率

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

refractive power Refractively Refractiveness Refractivity Refractometer Refractometers

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