polariscope

noun po·lar·i·scope \pō-ˈla-rə-ˌskōp\

Definition of POLARISCOPE

: an instrument for studying the properties of or examining substances in polarized light

— po·lar·i·scop·ic \-ˌla-rə-ˈskä-pik\ adjective

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International Scientific Vocabulary, from polarization

First Known Use: 1829

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noun po·lari·scope \pō-ˈlar-ə-ˌskōp\

: an instrument for studying the properties of or examining substances in polarized light

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