Meanings
nounangle of refraction (plural angles of refraction)
plural angles of refraction
- engineeringThe angle between the perpendicular and a ray refracted at a surface
Translations
Finnish taitekulma
- taitekulmaoptics: angle between perpendicular and refracted ray
Māori koki hakoko
- koki hakokooptics: angle between perpendicular and refracted ray
Swedish brytningsvinkel
- brytningsvinkeloptics: angle between perpendicular and refracted ray
Tagalog siha ng saliko
- siha ng salikooptics: angle between perpendicular and refracted ray
Thai มุมหักเห
- มุมหักเหoptics: angle between perpendicular and refracted ray
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APA
angle of refraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle%20of%20refraction
MLA
“angle of refraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle%20of%20refraction. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angle of refraction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angle%20of%20refraction.
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