| Pronunciation: | | `powlu'rimitur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light |
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POLARIMETER is a 11 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | polariscope |
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| | See Also: | | optical device |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Po`lar*im"e*ter\, n. [Polar + -meter.] (Opt.)
An instrument for determining the amount of polarization of
light, or the proportion of polarized light, in a partially
polarized ray.
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