polarimeter

noun

po·lar·im·e·ter | \ 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

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polarimetric \ pō-ˌler-ə-ˈme-trik

, pō-ˌla-rə-ˈme-trik \ adjective

polarimetry \ ˌpō-lə-ˈri-mə-trē

\ noun

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Researchers have demonstrated optical devices such as spectrometers and polarimeters made from stacks of these flat surfaces. — Alberto Moscatelli, Scientific American, "Tiny Lenses Will Enable Design of Miniature Optical Devices," 1 July 2019

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More Definitions for polarimeter

polarimeter

noun

po·lar·im·e·ter | \ ˌpō-lə-ˈrim-ət-ər

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

Other Words from polarimeter

polarimetric \ pō-ˌlar-ə-ˈme-trik

\ adjective

polarimetry \ ˌpō-lə-ˈrim-ə-trē

\ noun, plural polarimetries