English Explanatory Dictionary

Nicol prism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An optical device used to generate polarized light.

Word forms

Nicol prism Nicol prisms

Etymology

Invented in 1828 by William Nicol (1770–1851) of Edinburgh.

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