angle of refraction
noun Physics, Optics.
the angle between a refracted ray and a line drawn normal to the interface between two media at the point of refraction.
Nearby words
angle of lag, angle of lead, angle of pitch, angle of polarization, angle of reflection, angle of refraction, angle of repose, angle of rib, angle of roll, angle of slide, angle of stall
Origin of angle of refraction
First recorded in 1765–75
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British Dictionary definitions for angle of refraction
angle of refraction
noun
the angle that a refracted beam of radiation makes with the normal to the surface between two media at the point of refraction
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Science definitions for angle of refraction
angle of refraction
The angle formed by the path of refracted light or other radiation and a line drawn perpendicular to the refracting surface at the point where the refraction occurred.
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