English dictionary

polarimeter

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light

noun.artifact

Synonyms polariscope

Source: WordNet 3.0
An instrument for determining the amount of polarization of light, or the proportion of polarized light, in a partially polarized ray.

noun

Source: webster1913