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in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs

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  1. n. in a doubly refracting crystal, the line in the direction of which no double refraction occurs
  2. n. a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted