refracting : Idioms & Phrases

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Refracting angle of a prism

  • (Opt.), the angle of a triangular prism included between the two sides through which the refracted beam passes in the decomposition of light.
Webster 1913

Refracting telescope

  • noun optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
WordNet
  • . (Opt.) See under Telescope.
Webster 1913