What is an instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its properties called?
polariscope — An instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its properties. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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