critical angle

/ˌkrɪdəkəl ˌæŋgəl/
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Definitions of critical angle
  1. noun
    the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
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    type of:
    angle of incidence, incidence angle
    the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
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