polarimeter

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noun

An instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample of an optically active compound.

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polariscope
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Meanings

nounpolarimeter (plural polarimeters)

plural polarimeters

  1. An instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample of an optically active compound.

    Synonyms: polariscope

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample of an optically active compound.

Similar
polariscope

More synonyms by meaning

nounan optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light

Similar
polariscope
Broader
optical device
Also see
polariscope

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Polarimeter
  • Polarimeterinstrument
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APA

polarimeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polarimeter

MLA

“polarimeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polarimeter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polarimeter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polarimeter.

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