polariscope
[ poh-lar-uh-skohp, puh- ]
/ poʊˈlær əˌskoʊp, pə- /
noun Optics.
an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
OTHER WORDS FROM polariscope
po·lar·i·scop·ic [poh-lar-uh-skop-ik, puh-] /poʊˌlær əˈskɒp ɪk, pə-/, adjective po·lar·i·scop·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby polariscope
polar vortex,
polar wander,
polari,
polarimeter,
polaris,
polariscope,
polarity,
polarization,
polarization charge,
polarize,
polarized
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British Dictionary definitions for polariscope
polariscope
/ (pəʊˈlærɪˌskəʊp) /
noun
an instrument for detecting polarized light or for observing objects under polarized light, esp for detecting strain in transparent materials
See photoelasticity