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DISPERSIVE POWER [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Photography
DEF

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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Photographie
DEF

La quantité inverse à la quantité v [constringence].

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Environment
CONT

Wind can also have substantial dispersive power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Environnement
CONT

Enfin, le vent peut également avoir un pouvoir de dispersion assez important.

Spanish

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