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Kerr cell
[ kahr, kur ]
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of Kerr cell1
First recorded in 1925–30; Kerr effect
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