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photopolarimeter
(photo|polar|im¦eter)
Pronunciation:
/ˌfəʊtəʊpəʊləˈrɪmɪtə/
noun
a telescopic apparatus for photographing stars, galaxies, etc., and measuring the polarization of light from them.
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