polariscope

• Instrument optique utilisé pour mesurer la rotation du plan d'oscillation de la lumière polarisée ou pour analyser la polarisation de la lumière.

An optical instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light.

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   An optical instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light, often employed in chemistry and physics to analyze substances.

   Polariscope

   • The scientist used a polariscope to determine the sugar concentration in the solution.
   • In the lab, the polariscope helped identify the optical activity of the compound.
   • The polariscope's readings indicated a specific rotation of the polarized light.

   Synonymespolarimeter