POLARISCOPE

polarimeter, polariscope

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

polariscope (plural polariscopes)

A polarimeter.

Anagrams

• procolipase

Source: Wiktionary


Po*lar"i*scope, n. Etym: [Polar + -scope.] (Opt.)

Definition: An instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its properties.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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