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polarimeter

Syllabification: (po·lar·im·e·ter)
Pronunciation: /ˌpōləˈrimitər/

Definition of polarimeter

noun

  • an instrument for measuring the polarization of light, and especially (in chemical analysis) for determining the effect of a substance in rotating the plane of polarization of light.

Derivatives

polarimetric

Pronunciation: /pōˌlarəˈmetrik/

adjective

polarimetry

Pronunciation: /-trē/

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from medieval Latin polaris 'polar' + -meter

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Definition of polarimeter in the British & World English dictionary

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