释义 |
po·lar·im·e·ter \ˌpōləˈriməd.ə(r)\ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary polar + -i- + -meter 1. : an instrument for determining the amount of polarization of light or the proportion of polarized light in a partially polarized ray 2. : a polariscope equipped with graduated circles for measuring the amount of rotation of the plane of polarization especially by liquids — compare optical rotation |