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angle of refraction
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angle of refraction
n.
The angle formed by a refracted ray and a perpendicular to the refracting surface at the point of refraction.

angle of refraction
The angle formed by the path of refracted light or other radiation and a line drawn perpendicular to the refracting surface at the point where the refraction occurred.
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Noun1.angle of refraction - the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction
angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

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