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Kerr cell
[ kahr, kur ]
/ kɑr, kɜr /
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noun Physics.
a transparent cell filled with a fluid, usually nitrobenzene, and containing two electrodes placed between two polarizing light filters, suitable for demonstrating the Kerr effect and often used as a high-speed camera shutter.
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Origin of Kerr cell
First recorded in 1925–30; see origin at Kerr effect
Words nearby Kerr cell
kerogen, kerosene, Kerouac, kerplunk, Kerr, Kerr cell, Kerr effect, kerria, Kerrville, kerry, Kerry blue terrier
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