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Optic axis   /ˈɑptɪk ˈæksəs/   Listen
Optic axis

noun
1.
In a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs.
2.
A line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted.  Synonym: principal axis.






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Words linked to "Optic axis" :   principal axis, axis



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