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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
"refr index; ref. index; RI; Brechungsindex (Deut.); indice de réfraction (Fr.);
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refr index; ref. index; RI; Brechungsindex (Deut.); indice de réfraction (Fr.);
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
examples: RI for
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* water=1.33
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* glass=1.50
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* linseed oil=1.57
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* zinc oxide=2.00
  
water=1.33
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
glass=1.50
 
 
 
linseed oil=1.57
 
 
 
zinc oxide=2.00
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* R. Mayer, ''The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques'', Viking Press, New York, 1981
 
* R. Mayer, ''The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques'', Viking Press, New York, 1981

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Description

The ability of a material to deflect light. The refractive index is a ratio obtained by dividing the speed of light in a vacuum by the speed of light as it passes through through the material. The refractive index of a material, such as a pigment, gives an indication of its color value and hiding power.

Synonyms and Related Terms

refr index; ref. index; RI; Brechungsindex (Deut.); indice de réfraction (Fr.);

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • water=1.33
  • glass=1.50
  • linseed oil=1.57
  • zinc oxide=2.00

Resources and Citations

  • R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981
  • Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

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