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ORDINARY RAY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1977-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- O ray
1, record 1, English, O%20ray
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ordinary ray 1, record 1, English, ordinary%20ray
correct
- ordinary wave 1, record 1, English, ordinary%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In uniaxial crystals, the ray which vibrates perpendicular to the optic axis; the "ordinary ray". 1, record 1, English, - O%20ray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rayon ordinaire 1, record 1, French, rayon%20ordinaire
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quand [un] rayon de lumière frappe, par exemple, un rhomboèdre de calcite ou spath d'Islande, aussi bien perpendiculairement qu'obliquement, il se divise en deux rayons. Un rayon, appelé "rayon ordinaire", se comporte comme si le cristal était isotrope, tandis que l'autre, appelé "rayon extraordinaire", dévie suivant des lois propres. 1, record 1, French, - rayon%20ordinaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ordinary ray 1, record 2, English, ordinary%20ray
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the ray passing directly through a crystal is called the ordinary ray. 1, record 2, English, - ordinary%20ray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rayon ordinaire 1, record 2, French, rayon%20ordinaire
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le rayon ordinaire est plus fortement dévié et arrive sur le baume sous un angle supérieur à l'angle limite. 1, record 2, French, - rayon%20ordinaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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