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Abbe number
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noun Optics.
the reciprocal of the dispersive power of a substance.
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Also called nu-value, relative dispersion.
Origin of Abbe number
see origin at Abbe condenser
Words nearby Abbe number
Abbasid, abbatial, abbé, Abbe condenser, abbed, Abbe number, abbess, Abbeville, Abbevillian, abbey, Abbey Theatre
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