Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

λ/4 film

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: λ/4 -film
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Film having a retardation of a quarter of a specified wavelength, used with a polarizer film to lower the reflectance of a display significantly.

Etymology

λ (“wavelength”).

Inflected Forms

λ/4 films (plural)

Synonyms

quarter-wavelength film quarter-wave plate λ/4 plate

Questions

What does λ/4 film mean?: Film having a retardation of a quarter of a specified wavelength, used with a polarizer film to lower the reflectance of a display significantly.
Where does λ/4 film come from?: λ (“wavelength”).

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