polarimeter
English
Etymology
polari- + -meter
Noun
polarimeter (plural polarimeters)
- An instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample of an optically active compound.
Synonyms
- polariscope
Derived terms
- photopolarimeter
- spectropolarimeter
Related terms
- polarimetric
- polarimetrically
- polarimetry
See also
- saccharimeter