"constringence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: constringences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} constringence (countable and uncountable, plural constringences)
  1. (physics, optics) A measure of a material's dispersion (variation of refractive index with wavelength) in relation to the refractive index. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Optics, Physics
    Sense id: en-constringence-en-noun-B0kx2K0d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics

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