total internal reflection en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) A phenomenon where light, instead of passing into a medium of a lower refractive index and refracting away from the normal, is completely reflected by the boundary between the two media because it approaches at an angle greater than or equal to the critical angle.
- (countable) An instance of this phenomenon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| total internal reflexion | alternative | lexicographic | |
| total internal reflections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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fi sisäinen kokonaisheijastus (Translations) · pl całkowite wewnętrzne odbicie (Translations)