Polariscope

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Polariscope \Po*lar"i*scope\, n. [Polar + -scope.] (Opt.)
     An instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an
     analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its
     properties.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  polariscope
       n : an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane
           of vibration of polarized light [syn: {polarimeter}]