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ellipsometer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
el-lip-some-ter
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

an instrument that uses polarized light to investigate the surface layers of semiconductor wafers etc. Used in ellipsometry.

Etymology

Etymology tree English ellipse Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -meter English ellipsometer From ellipse + -o- + -meter.

Inflected Forms

ellipsometers (plural)

Questions

What does ellipsometer mean?
an instrument that uses polarized light to investigate the surface layers of semiconductor wafers etc. Used in ellipsometry.
Where does ellipsometer come from?
Etymology tree English ellipse Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -meter English ellipsometer From ellipse + -o- + -meter.

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