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polariscope Meaning
polariscope (n)
an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
polariscope (n.)
An instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its properties.
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an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized lightAn instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an analyzer,
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A polariscope is an optical instrument used to analyze the polarization of light.
The simple polariscope consists of two polarizing filters, the polarizer and the analyzer.
In medicine, a polariscope is used to detect stress-induced birefringence in biological tissues.
The polariscope can be used to determine the optical activity of substances.
