ellipsometer

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noun

an instrument that uses polarized light to investigate the surface layers of semiconductor wafers etc. Used in ellipsometry.

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Meanings

nounellipsometer (plural ellipsometers)

plural ellipsometers

  1. an instrument that uses polarized light to investigate the surface layers of semiconductor wafers etc. Used in ellipsometry.

Origin

From ellipse + -o- + -meter.

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APA

ellipsometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipsometer

MLA

“ellipsometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipsometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ellipsometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipsometer.

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