positive birefringence

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positive birefringence [′päz·əd·iv ‚bi·ri′frin·jəns]

(optics)

Birefringence in which the velocity of the ordinary ray is greater than that of the extraordinary ray.

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No references found			This is due to the increasing positive birefringence, as mentioned before. Rheological effects of polyethylenes in film blowing by Fang, Yunli; Carreau, Pierre J.; Lafleur, Pierre G. / Polymer Engineering and Science The lesion showed rhomboid-shaped and blunt-ended crystals (black arrows) with weak positive birefringence under polarizing microscope in the sections stained with the Shidham method (Figure 2, D and H). Crystal Deposition Disease of the Knee Joint by Chivukula, Mamatha; Shidham, Ganesh; Shidham, Vinod / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine			position-contouring system positional astronomy positional cloning Positional Games positional isomer positional notation positional parameter positional representation positional servomechanism Positional Switch Positional System positional-error constant positioned weld positioning positioning action positioning band positioning time Positive positive acceleration positive afterimage positive allosteric control positive angle positive area positive axis positive bias positive birefringence positive charge positive click adjustment positive clutch positive column positive correlation positive crystal positive cutoff positive definite Positive Definite Quadratic form positive derail positive draft positive drive belt positive electrode positive electron positive element positive estuary positive feedback positive gene control positive glow positive heat supply positive image positive integer positive interference positive ion positive landform			Positive area Positive Assertive Control Tactics Positive Attitude Veterans Positive Attitudes Change Everything Positive Attitudes Solutions & Actions Positive Aurora Airport Management positive axillary lymph node positive axis Positive Azimuth Uniform Layout positive balance positive balance positive balance positive balance positive balance Positive Balance File Positive Behavior Intervention Plan Positive Behavior Intervention Strategy Positive behavior support Positive Behavior Support for Young Children Positive Behavior Support in Schools Positive Behavior Support Initiative Positive Behavior Support Plan Positive Behavior Support Team Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Positive Behavioral Support Positive beta decay positive bias Positive Bias Temperature Instability positive birefringence Positive Boolean Tree Predicate Positive Branch Unstable Resonator Positive Business Solutions, Inc. Positive Call Processing Global Title Transition Positive Cardholder Authorization Service Positive Carries Positive carry positive cash flow positive cash flow Positive Channel Field Effect Transistor Positive Channel Transition positive charge positive charge positive chemotaxis positive click adjustment positive clutch Positive Coaching Alliance Positive Coactivator 4 Positive Cofactor 4 positive column Positive Combat Identification Task Force Positive Conditional Stimulus Positive Conjunctive Normal Form Positive Conservative Regular Affine positive contrast positive contrast positive contrast positive contrast Positive control Positive control

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