Brechungsindex

German

Etymology

From Brechung (“refraction”) +‎ -s- +‎ Index (“index”).

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Noun

Brechungsindex m (strong, genitive Brechungsindexes or Brechungsindex, plural Brechungsindizes or Brechungsindices)

  1. (physics) refractive index
    Synonym: Brechzahl
    Der Brechungsindex von Luft ist fast eins.
    The refractive index of air is almost one
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