Meanings
nounbeam splitter (plural beam splitters)
plural beam splitters
- An optical device that splits a beam of light in two by reflecting a portion and transmitting the remainder.
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beam splitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20splitter
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“beam splitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20splitter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beam splitter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20splitter.
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