anomalous dispersion

noun

: dispersion of light in some refraction spectra in which the normal order of the separation of components is reversed in the vicinity of certain wavelengths

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1871, in the meaning defined above

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“Anomalous dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anomalous%20dispersion. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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