polarimeter
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noun \ˌpō-lə-ˈri-mə-tər\Definition of POLARIMETER
1
: an instrument for determining the amount of polarization of light or the proportion of polarized light in a partially polarized ray
2
: a polariscope for measuring the amount of rotation of the plane of polarization especially by liquids
— po·lar·i·met·ric \pō-ˌla-rə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— po·lar·im·e·try \ˌpō-lə-ˈri-mə-trē\ noun
Origin of POLARIMETER
International Scientific Vocabulary, from polarization
First Known Use: 1855
po·lar·im·e·ter
noun \ˌpō-lə-ˈrim-ət-ər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of POLARIMETER
1
: an instrument for determining the amount of polarization of light or the proportion of polarized light in a partially polarized ray
2
: a polariscope for measuring the amount of rotation of the plane of polarization especially by liquids
—po·lari·met·ric \pō-ˌlar-ə-ˈme-trik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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