noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample of an optically active compound.
2. 2
   an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

polariscopepolariscope

Related phrases

optically activepolarized light

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