polarize

po·lar·ize (pō′lə rīz′)

transitive verb -·ized′, -·iz′·ing

to give polarity to; produce polarization in
to cause to divide into two opposing groups, as through a disagreement over policy

Etymology: Fr polariser < polaire < ML polaris, polar

intransitive verb

to acquire polarity; specif., to separate into diametrically opposed, often antagonistic, groups, viewpoints, etc.

po′·lar·iz′·able adjective po′·lar·iz′er noun

Object

sunglasses: I still don't understand, why are polarized sunglasses better than normal dark sunglasses?
microscope: The low melting points of most liquid crystals make them easy to study under the polarizing microscope.
photon: Furthermore, polarized electrons have been used to make polarized photons in the dilute magnet materials.
microscopy: In the history of polarized light microscopy, one of the most popular chemical compounds studied was hippuric acid.
filter: A method to get a clearer look at the muscles is to use crossed polarized filters in the microscope.
lens: There is some debate on the effects of polarized lenses on snow-covered surfaces.

Preposition: into

position: All is polarized into positions of varying consistency with one of two diametrically opposed systems.

Adjective complement

light: PPL = plain polarized light XPL = crossed polarized light 5.2.

Modifying Another Word

circularly: For circularly polarized light, the fields in the slice will, at a certain moment, also be oriented in the same way.
linearly: For oblique propagation waves become linearly polarized at the crossover frequency.
horizontally: Indeed, the glare can be almost completely horizontally polarized, depending on the height of the sun.
vertically: They tend to be horizontally polarized, thus perfect for vertically polarized sunglasses.
increasingly: There is no question that politics in the U.S. have become increasingly polarized.

Preposition: in

direction: The analyzer is rotated to measure light polarized in different directions.
plane: Finally, light coming from under water is slightly polarized in the vertical plane ( polarized on transmission ).

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