angular dispersion

noun Optics.

a measure of the angular separation of light rays of different wavelength or color traversing a prism or diffraction grating, equal to the rate of change of the angle of deviation with respect to the change in wavelength.

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Words nearby angular dispersion

angular artery, angular cheilitis, angular curvature, angular deformation, angular diameter, angular dispersion, angular displacement, angular frequency, angular gyrus, angular house, angular leaf spot
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