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Define the absolute refractive index of a medium.

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Define the absolute refractive index of a medium.

Define the absolute refractive index.

Define absolute refractive index of an optical medium.

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The absolute refractive index is the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that of the medium.
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