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POLARIZER

\pˈə͡ʊləɹˌa͡ɪzə], \pˈə‍ʊləɹˌa‍ɪzə], \p_ˈəʊ_l_ə_ɹ_ˌaɪ_z_ə]\

Definitions of POLARIZER

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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That which polarizes or gives polarity to.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

An appliance for polarizing light.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

That portion of a polariscope which polarizes the light; usually a Nicol's prism, but sometimes, a reflecting plate of unsilvered glass.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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