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  • 23angle of refraction — n the angle between a refracted ray and the normal drawn at the point of incidence to the interface at which refraction occurs * * * the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the refracting surface; see refraction …

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  • 24focal line anterior — a line whose direction is perpendicular to the meridian of greatest curvature of a refracting surface …

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  • 25focal line posterior — a line whose direction is perpendicular to the meridian of least curvature of a refracting surface …

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  • 26angle of refraction — noun Physics the angle made by a refracted ray with a perpendicular to the refracting surface …

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  • 27aplanat — [ aplənat] noun Physics a reflecting or refracting surface which is free from spherical aberration. Derivatives aplanatic adjective Origin C19: coined in Ger. from Gk aplanētos, from a not + planan wander …

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  • 28преломляющая поверхность (сейсм.) — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN refracting surface …

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  • 29aplanatic — adj. (of a reflecting or refracting surface) free from spherical aberration. Etymology: Gk aplanetos free from error f. a not + planao wander …

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  • 30refraction — n. the process by which or the extent to which light is refracted. Phrases and idioms: angle of refraction the angle made by a refracted ray with the perpendicular to the refracting surface. Etymology: F reacutefraction or LL refractio (as… …

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