photoelasticity

[ foh-toh-i-la-stis-i-tee, -ee-la-stis- ]

/ ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪ læˈstɪs ɪ ti, -ˌi læˈstɪs- /

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noun Physics.

the phenomenon of double refraction of polarized light by a transparent substance under elastic stress, used to measure strain in elastic, transparent materials.

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Origin of photoelasticity

First recorded in 1910–15; photo- + elasticity

OTHER WORDS FROM photoelasticity

pho·to·e·las·tic

[foh-toh-i-las-tik], /ˌfoʊ toʊ ɪˈlæs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby photoelasticity

photoduplicate, photodynamic, photodynamics, photodynamic therapy, photodynia, photoelasticity, photoelectric, photoelectric cell, photoelectric current, photoelectric effect, photoelectricity

British Dictionary definitions for photoelasticity

photoelasticity

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊɪlæˈstɪsɪtɪ) /

noun

the effects of stress, such as double refraction, on the optical properties of transparent materials

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