polarimetric

Variant of polarimeter

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

Origin: polari(ze) + -meter

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