angle of refraction
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angle of refraction
n.
The angle formed by a refracted ray or wave and a line perpendicular to the refracting surface at the point of refraction.
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angle of refraction
n
(General Physics) 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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an′gle of refrac′tion
n.
the angle between a refracted ray and a normal to the interface between two media at the point of refraction.
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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. See more at wave.
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| Noun | 1. | angle of refraction - the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians |
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