n. Physics the law that the ratio of the sines of the angles of incidence and refraction of a wave are constant when it passes between two given media.
Etymology: W. Snell, Du. mathematician d. 1626
n. Physics the law that the ratio of the sines of the angles of incidence and refraction of a wave are constant when it passes between two given media.
Etymology: W. Snell, Du. mathematician d. 1626
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012