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optic axis

noun

Definition of optic axis

: a line in a doubly refracting medium that is parallel to the direction in which all components of plane-polarized light travel with the same speed

First Known Use of optic axis

1664, in the meaning defined above

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optic axis

noun

Medical Definition of optic axis

: optical axis

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