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单词 polarimeter
释义

polarimeter

[ poh-luh-rim-i-ter ]
/ ˌpoʊ ləˈrɪm ɪ tər /

noun Optics.

an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
a form of polariscope for measuring the angular rotation of the plane of polarization.

Origin of polarimeter

1860–65; <Medieval Latin polāri(s) polar + -meter

Words nearby polarimeter

polar coordinate system, polar distance, polar equation, polar front, Polari, polarimeter, Polaris, polariscope, polarity, polarization, polarization charge
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Example sentences from the Web for polarimeter

  • The presence of cane sugar can be detected with certainty only by the use of the polarimeter.

    Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce

British Dictionary definitions for polarimeter

polarimeter
/ (ˌpəʊləˈrɪmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring the amount of polarization of light
an instrument for measuring the rotation of the plane of polarization of light as a result of its passage through a liquid or solutionSee optical activity

Derived forms of polarimeter

polarimetric (ˌpəʊlərɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivepolarimetry, noun
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