spectropolarimeter

American

[spek-troh-poh-luh-rim-i-ter] / ˌspɛk troʊˌpoʊ ləˈrɪm ɪ tər /

noun

Optics.

an instrument for determining the extent to which plane-polarized light of various wavelengths is rotated by certain solutions, consisting of a combination of a spectroscope and a polarimeter.

Etymology

Origin of spectropolarimeter

spectro- + polarimeter

Example Sentences

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FlyPol, a spectropolarimeter, measures how much light is transformed in this way as it bounces back from sunlit landscapes.

From Scientific American • Oct. 4, 2021

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