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analyzer

[ an-l-ahy-zer ]
/ ˈæn lˌaɪ zər /
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noun
a person, machine, or device that analyzes.
Optics. a polarizing device, often a Nicol prism, that indicates the direction of vibration of light by selecting and transmitting only the component of linearly polarized light in that direction.
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Origin of analyzer

First recorded in 1620–30; analyze + -er1
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