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photopolarimeter

noun pho·to·po·la·rim·e·ter \ˌfō-tō-ˌpō-lə-ˈri-mə-tər\

Definition of PHOTOPOLARIMETER

:  an instrument used to measure the intensity and polarization of reflected light (as from clouds enveloping a planet)
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First Known Use of PHOTOPOLARIMETER

circa 1889

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