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noun Physics.
a sudden change in the refractive index of a material for wavelengths in the vicinity of absorption bands in the spectrum of the material.
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Origin of anomalous dispersion
First recorded in 1880β85
Words nearby anomalous dispersion
anomalism, anomalistic, anomalistic month, anomalistic year, anomalous, anomalous dispersion, anomalous monism, anomaly, anomia, anomie, anomite
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How to use anomalous dispersion in a sentence
These bodies are always strongly coloured and show anomalous dispersion and (in solids) surface colour.
The name given to this phenomenon,ββanomalous dispersionββis an unfortunate one, as it has been found to obey a regular law.
This is exactly in accordance with the observed facts in the case of substances showing anomalous dispersion.
Sellmeier's equation may also be modified to apply to the case of anomalous dispersion.
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