Abbe number
Optics
noun
The reciprocal of the dispersive power of a medium, low values of which indicate a high potential for dispersion (and vice versa); symbol v.
Origin
Early 20th century.
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- water maker
- water mallow
- waterman
- watermanship
- waterman's knot
- water maple
- water marigold
- watermark
- watermark detector
- watermark disease
- water mass
- water maze
- water meadow
- water meal
- water measure
- water measurer
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- water merchant
- water meter
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