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polariscope
[ poh-lar-uh-skohp, puh- ]
/ poʊˈlær əˌskoʊp, pə- /
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noun Optics.
an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
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OTHER WORDS FROM polariscope
po·lar·i·scop·ic [poh-lar-uh-skop-ik, puh-], /poʊˌlær əˈskɒp ɪk, pə-/, adjectivepo·lar·i·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby polariscope
polar equation, polar front, Polari, polarimeter, Polaris, polariscope, polarity, polarization, polarization charge, polarize, polarized
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British Dictionary definitions for polariscope
polariscope
/ (pəʊˈlærɪˌskəʊp) /
noun
an instrument for detecting polarized light or for observing objects under polarized light, esp for detecting strain in transparent materialsSee photoelasticity
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