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optical index

1. n. [Production Logging]

A measure of the amount of light reflected by a fluid from an optical probe. It is the same as the relative refractive index of light between the probe and the fluid, being close to 1 in gas, 1.35 in water and 1.5 in oil.

See: optical probe