polarizer

[ poh-luh-rahy-zer ]

noun
  1. a person or thing that polarizes.

  2. Optics. a device, often a crystal or prism, that polarizes light.

Origin of polarizer

1
First recorded in 1850–55; polarize + -er1

Words Nearby polarizer

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How to use polarizer in a sentence

  • But the cold, white glare was more intense than he had expected, and he had to shut them again and turn on the polarizer.

    The Marooner | Charles A. Stearns
  • Placing the plate in front of the polarizer, I turn one of the Nicols until the two halves of the plate show a common puce colour.

    Six Lectures on Light | John Tyndall
  • First, then, we have a prism which receives the light from the electric lamp, and which is called the polarizer.

    Six Lectures on Light | John Tyndall
  • Through this glass the beam from the polarizer now passes, being intercepted by the Nicol in front.

    Six Lectures on Light | John Tyndall
  • Introducing a plate of quartz between the polarizer and the spar, the two images glow with complementary colours.

    Six Lectures on Light | John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for polarizer

polarizer

polariser

/ (ˈpəʊləˌraɪzə) /


noun
  1. a person or a device that causes polarization

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