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optical path

noun

  1. the path of light through a medium, having a magnitude equal to the geometric distance through the system times the index of refraction of the medium.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of optical path1

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

The optical path consists of a series of transparent liquids and solids.

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