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The amount of refraction depends on the difference in density between two mediums.
So, the amount of refraction a material has, or it's refraction index, is the amount light will bend as it goes from medium into another medium.
For instance, Vacuum is considered to have a refraction index of 1 and all other materials being denser than vacuum will naturally have a larger refraction index, they bend light more.
So, it simply means that- since the object has a high density it will slow down light by a greater amount.
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∙ 10y agoRefractive index of a substance =
speed of light in vacuum/speed of light in that substance
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