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IORInteroperable Object Reference
IORIstituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Italy)
IORIndex of Refraction
IORInclusive Or
IORIndian Ocean Rim
IORImproved Oil Recovery
IoRInstitute of Refrigeration (UK)
IORInhibition of Return
IORIndian Ocean Region
IORImporter of Record (customs)
IORIncreased Oil Recovery
IORIstituto Per Le Opere Di Religione (Vatican Bank)
IORInternational Offshore Rule (sailing)
IORInspector of Record (construction term)
IORIndependent Order of Rechabites (est. 1835)
IORImpact of Relationship (social media)
IORInstitute of Operational Risk
IORInternational Orientation Resources
IORIdeas of reference
IORImmediate Operational Requirement
IORInterobserver Reliability
IORInput/Output Read
IORInternational Ocean Racing (Association)
IORIndustry Optic Romania
IORInvestigator of Record
IORInstitute of Religion
IORIntelligent Office Repeater
IORIncrement Operations Review
IORIssue on Request
IORIndicated Outcome Report
IORIsle of Rhythm (Belgian music event)
IORIssue On Requisition
IORInstructor of Record (various universities)
IORInternational Osteopathic Research (France)


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In the 1700s, lead oxide was introduced into the smelting of glass which made the glass more workable and boosted its index of refraction, creating a more brilliant product.
The science behind it is that glass has a different index of refraction than water which means that the image behind the glass (the fish) is distorted.
lt;p>At the heart of optical networking is optical fiber, which consists of a narrow thread of glass--actually pure silicon dioxide--that's been clad with another glass that has a different index of refraction.
 
 
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