| refractive index |
Index of Refraction, represented by a number or pair of numbers. See a book on Gemology, as this is too complex to go into here. Top of Page
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| refractive index |
A property of a material that determines how fast light travels through it.
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| refractory |
condition referring to a disease that can no longer be controlled by the treatment program in effect. When a prostate cancer is said to be refractory, there is a need for some form of additional treatment.
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| refracta dosi |
In divided doses, denoting a definite amount of drug taken within a given time in a number of fractional equal parts.
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| refracting medium |
The fluids and transparent tissues of the eye that refract light rays passing through them toward the retina: the cornea, aqueous humor, lens, and vitreous humor.
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