polariscope-polarimeter

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• polariscope — [pō lar′ə skōp΄] n. [ POLARI(ZE) + SCOPE] 1. an instrument for detecting or demonstrating the polarization of light, or for looking at things in polarized light 2. POLARIMETER (sense 2) polariscopic [pō lar′iskäp′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

• polarimeter — [pō΄lə rim′ət ər] n. [ POLARI(ZE) + METER] 1. an instrument for measuring the degree of polarization of light, or the amount of polarized light in a ray 2. a polariscope made esp. for measuring the optical activity of a substance, esp. a liquid… …   English World dictionary

• polarimeter — An instrument for measuring the angle of rotation in polarization or the amount of polarized light. [Mod. L. polaris, polar, + G. metron, measure] * * * po·lar·im·e·ter .pō lə rim ət ər n 1) an instrument for determining the amount of… …   Medical dictionary

• polarimeter — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from polarization Date: 1855 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• polariscope — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from polarization Date: 1829 1. an instrument for studying the properties of or examining substances in polarized light 2. polarimeter 2 • polariscopic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• polarimeter — /poh leuh rim i teuhr/, n. Optics. 1. an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization. 2. a form of polariscope for measuring the angular rotation of the plane of… …   Universalium

• polariscope — noun a polarimeter …   Wiktionary

• polariscope — An instrument for studying the phenomena of the polarization of light. [Mod. L. polaris, polar, + G. skopeo, to examine] * * * po·lari·scope pō lar ə .skōp n 1) an instrument for studying the properties of or examining substances in polarized… …   Medical dictionary

• polariscope — [pə larɪskəʊp] noun another term for polarimeter. Derivatives polariscopic adjective …   English new terms dictionary

• polarimeter — po•lar•im•e•ter [[t]ˌpoʊ ləˈrɪm ɪ tər[/t]] n. 1) opt an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization 2) opt a form of polariscope for measuring the angular rotation of the… …   From formal English to slang

• polarimeter — /poʊləˈrɪmətə/ (say pohluh rimuhtuh) noun 1. an instrument for measuring the amount of polarised light, or the extent of polarisation, in the light received from a given source. 2. a form of polariscope for measuring the angular rotation of the… …