Refractive index

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Refractive index (of a medium)

The ratio of the velocity of radio waves in a vacuum to the velocity of radio waves in the medium.

Reference: C.I.E. (modified)




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)

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Celsius (previously Centigrade)

Capacitance

charge current

Intensity

Illuminance

Energy

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