ETALON

Etymology

Noun

etalon (plural etalons)

An optical device containing parallel mirrors, used as a narrow band filter, often in laser design.

Synonyms

• Fabry-Pérot interferometer

Anagrams

• late on, lean-to, tolane

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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