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spectropolarimeter
spec·tro·po·lar·im·e·ter
[
spèktrō pōlə rímmətər
]
noun
Definition:
instrument for detecting polarized light:
an instrument used to determine the amount of polarized light reflected from a source such as a distant star or galaxy
spec·tro·po·lar·i·met·ric
[
spèktrō pōləri méttrik
]
adjective
spec·tro·po·lar·i·met·ric·al
adjective
spec·tro·po·lar·im·e·try
noun
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