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polarizer
/ ˈpəʊləˌraɪzə /
noun
- a person or a device that causes polarization
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polarizer1
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Example Sentences
But the cold, white glare was more intense than he had expected, and he had to shut them again and turn on the polarizer.
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Placing the plate in front of the polarizer, I turn one of the Nicols until the two halves of the plate show a common puce colour.
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First, then, we have a prism which receives the light from the electric lamp, and which is called the polarizer.
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Through this glass the beam from the polarizer now passes, being intercepted by the Nicol in front.
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Introducing a plate of quartz between the polarizer and the spar, the two images glow with complementary colours.
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