Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Metachromatism

👉 Metachromatism is a phenomenon in which light waves are refracted or bent when they pass through an optical medium that has a different refractive index than the air, water, or glass that the light wave passes through. This can occur due to differences in material properties between the refracting medium and the source of the light wave. For example, if you shine a red light into a blue glass prism, the blue light will bend slightly as it enters the prism because the refractive index of

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