Meaning Of The Word Nicol prism
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Nicol prism in American English
a prism consisting of two crystals of clear calcite cemented together, used for obtaining polarized light noun: one of a pair of prisms used to produce and analyze plane-polarized light in a polarizing microscope Nicol prism in British English noun: a device composed of two prisms of Iceland spar or calcite cut at specified angles and cemented together with Canada balsam. It is used for producing plane-polarized light |
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