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dioptrics

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di·op·trics (d-ptrks)
n.
The branch of optics that deals with the refraction of light.
di·optric adj.
dioptrics [di-op´triks]
the science of refracted light.
dioptrics
the science of refracted light.
dioptrics
That branch of optics which deals with the refraction of light (as opposed to reflection). Example: the dioptrics of the eye.
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