\a-¦bā, ¦a-¦bā-\ [F, fr. LL abbat-, abass] (1530) n. The refractive index varies with the wavelength of incident light, and the abbe’ number v is given as a measure of this dispersion; and the capacity to separate the colors of white light increases as v decreases.
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(2006). Abbe' number. In: Gooch, J.W. (eds) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30160-0_12
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