polarimeter

[ poh-luh-rim-i-ter ]

nounOptics.
  1. an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.

  2. a form of polariscope for measuring the angular rotation of the plane of polarization.

Origin of polarimeter

1
1860–65; <Medieval Latin polāri(s) polar + -meter

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British Dictionary definitions for polarimeter

polarimeter

/ (ˌpəʊləˈrɪmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an instrument for measuring the amount of polarization of light

  2. an instrument for measuring the rotation of the plane of polarization of light as a result of its passage through a liquid or solution: See optical activity

Derived forms of polarimeter

  • polarimetric (ˌpəʊlərɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • polarimetry, noun

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