newton's rings

Newton's rings

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Definition of newton's rings words

noun plural newton's rings a series of bright and dark rings that appear when a convex lens comes into contact with a glass plate, and which are caused by light interference 0

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; after I. Newton, who discovered them

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