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principal section [′prin·sə·pəl ′sek·shən]

(mathematics)

A normal section at a given point on a surface whose curvature has a maximum or minimum value.

(optics)

A plane in a crystal that contains the crystal's optic axis and the ray of light under consideration. Also known as principal plane.

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