Kerr cell

noun

A glass cell filled with a polar liquid such as nitrotoluene or nitrobenzene, frequently used to modulate light by taking advantage of the Kerr effect.

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Meanings

nounKerr cell (plural Kerr cells)

plural Kerr cells

  1. natural sciencesA glass cell filled with a polar liquid such as nitrotoluene or nitrobenzene, frequently used to modulate light by taking advantage of the Kerr effect.
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