"retardance" meaning in All languages combined

See retardance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: retardances [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French retardance. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|retardance}} Middle French retardance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} retardance (countable and uncountable, plural retardances)
  1. (physics) The difference in phase shift between two characteristic polarizations of light upon reflection from an interface. Retardance can be reported in the Abelès or Mueller conventions. The retardance phase shift angle is often specified in degrees. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-retardance-en-noun-QlGE0YJO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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