Nicol prism
one of a pair of prisms used to produce and analyze plane-polarized light in a polarizing microscope.
Origin of Nicol prism
1- Also called Nicol .
- Compare polarizer (def. 1).
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How to use Nicol prism in a sentence
Meanwhile, Don Nicols had joined his friend on the sidewalk.
The Pride of Palomar | Peter B. KyneBy the way, Don Nicols, about how many sheep have I attached?
The Pride of Palomar | Peter B. KyneIn 1502 Nicols de Ovando was sent to replace Bobadilla, taking with him 2500 new colonists.
The Colonization of North America | Herbert Eugene BoltonIn all cases the light of the bow could be quenched by a Nicols prism, with its long diagonal tangent to the arc.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps | John TyndallNicols has printed not less than thirty-five charters relating to the House of Burton Lazars.
Archaeological Essays Vol. 2 | James Y. Simpson
British Dictionary definitions for Nicol prism
/ (ˈnɪkəl) /
a device composed of two prisms of Iceland spar or calcite cut at specified angles and cemented together with Canada balsam. It is used for producing plane-polarized light
Origin of Nicol prism
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