What is a deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction called?
deflection — (Opt.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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