{Dispersive power} (Opt.), the relative effect of a material in separating the different rays of light by refraction, as when the substance is formed into a prism. -- {Dis*pers"ive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dispersive power — noun : the power of a transparent medium to separate different colors of light by refraction as measured by the difference in refractivity for two specified widely differing wavelengths divided by the refractivity at some specified intermediate… … Useful english dictionary
dispersive power — Optics. a measure of the ability of a substance to disperse light, equal to the quotient of the difference in refractive indices of the substance for two representative wavelengths divided by the difference of the refractive index for an… … Universalium
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Dispersive — Dis*pers ive, a. Tending to disperse. [1913 Webster] {Dispersive power} (Opt.), the relative effect of a material in separating the different rays of light by refraction, as when the substance is formed into a prism. {Dis*pers ive*ness}, n. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispersive — adjective Date: 1677 1. of or relating to dispersion < a dispersive medium > < the dispersive power of a lens > 2. tending to disperse • dispersively adverb • dispersiveness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
dispersive — dis·per·sive pər siv, ziv adj 1) of or relating to dispersion <a dispersive medium> <the dispersive power of a lens> 2) tending to disperse dis·per·sive·ness n * * * dis·per·sive (dis purґsiv) 1. tending to become dispersed. 2.… … Medical dictionary
Dispersiveness — Dispersive Dis*pers ive, a. Tending to disperse. [1913 Webster] {Dispersive power} (Opt.), the relative effect of a material in separating the different rays of light by refraction, as when the substance is formed into a prism. {Dis*pers… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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optics — /op tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision. [1605 15; < ML optica < Gk optiká, n. use of neut. pl. of OPTIKÓS; see OPTIC,… … Universalium
industrial glass — Introduction solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… … Universalium
