An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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critical angle
  زاویه‌ی ِ پرژنی  
zâviyeh-ye paržani
Fr.: angle critique  

Angle of incidence of light proceeding from a denser medium toward a thinner, at which grazing refraction occurs (angle of refraction 90°).

See also:critical; → angle.