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polarimeter definition

po·lar·im·eter (pō′lə rim′ət ər)

noun

  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

Etymology: polari(ze) + -meter

Related Forms:

  • polarimetric po·lar′i·met′·ric (pō lar′i me′trik) adjective
  • polarimetry po′·lar·im′·etry (-trē) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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