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polarimeter

/pˌoʊlɚˈɪmətɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
po-larime-ter
IPA
/pˌoʊlɚˈɪmətɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample of an optically active compound.

Inflected Forms

polarimeters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

polarimetric polarimetrically polarimetry saccharimeter colmascope

Synonyms

polariscope

Rhymes With

perimeter estimator altimeter

Questions

How do you pronounce polarimeter?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˌoʊlɚˈɪmətɚ/.
What does polarimeter mean?
An instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample of an optically active compound.

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