polariscope
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po·lar·i·scope

noun \pō-ˈla-rə-ˌskōp\

Definition of POLARISCOPE

1
: an instrument for studying the properties of or examining substances in polarized light
2
po·lar·i·scop·ic \-ˌla-rə-ˈskä-pik\ adjective

Origin of POLARISCOPE

International Scientific Vocabulary, from polarization
First Known Use: 1829

po·lari·scope

noun \pō-ˈlar-ə-ˌskōp\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of POLARISCOPE

1
: an instrument for studying the properties of or examining substances in polarized light

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