Ray·leigh disk | \ ˈrā-lē- \
Definition of Rayleigh disk
: a thin circular disk of mica or aluminum that when suspended in a beam of sound tends to set itself at right angles to the direction of propagation and by the angle assumed gives a measure of the sound intensity
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