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polariscope Definition

po·lari·scope (pō lar′ə skōp′)

noun

  1. an instrument for detecting or demonstrating the polarization of light, or for looking at things in polarized light
  2. polarimeter (sense )

Etymology: polari(ze) + -scope

polariscope Related Forms

po·lar′i·scop′ic (-skäp′ik) adjective

polariscope Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

plane: A standard plane polariscope shows both isochromatic and isoclinic fringes, and this makes quantitative stress analysis difficult.