polarimeter

[ poh-luh-rim-i-ter ]
/ ˌpoʊ ləˈrɪm ɪ tər /

noun Optics.

an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
a form of polariscope for measuring the angular rotation of the plane of polarization.

Origin of polarimeter

1860–65; < Medieval Latin polāri(s) polar + -meter

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British Dictionary definitions for polarimeter

polarimeter
/ (ˌpəʊləˈrɪmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring the amount of polarization of light
an instrument for measuring the rotation of the plane of polarization of light as a result of its passage through a liquid or solution See optical activity

Derived forms of polarimeter

polarimetric (ˌpəʊlərɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective polarimetry, noun