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 Definitions of index of refraction  [ˌɪn dɛkˈseɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'index of refraction' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) index of refraction
a number indicating the speed of light in a given medium, usu. as the ratio of the speed of light in a vacuum or in air to that in the given medium.

Etymology:  (1820–30)

Definition of 'index of refraction' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) refractive index, index of refraction
the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium

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