Abbe refractometer

noun

Abbe refractometer

noun

US /ˈɑ.bə ˌɹi.fɹækˈtɑm.ɪ.tɚ/

Etymology Named for German physicist Ernst Abbe.

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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics An instrument used to measure the refractive index of a liquid, by utilizing the critical angle for total reflection.

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