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Glan–Thompson prism

Glan–Thompson prism noun: a polarizing prism similar to the Glan–Foucault prism, except the air gap is replaced with a layer of cement.

Noun

Glan–Thompson prism (plural Glan–Thompson prisms)

  1. A polarizing prism similar to the Glan–Foucault prism, except the air gap is replaced with a layer of cement.

Forms of Glan–Thompson prism

pluralGlan–Thompson prisms

Questions about Glan–Thompson prism

What does Glan–Thompson prism mean?
Glan–Thompson prism means a polarizing prism similar to the Glan–Foucault prism, except the air gap is replaced with a layer of cement.
What part of speech is Glan–Thompson prism?
Glan–Thompson prism is a noun.
What is the plural of Glan–Thompson prism?
The plural of Glan–Thompson prism is Glan–Thompson prisms.

Words near Glan–Thompson prism in the dictionary

  1. Glanzers
  2. Glanzmann
  3. Glanzmann's thrombasthenia
  4. Glan–Foucault prism
  5. Glan–Foucault prisms
  6. Glan–Thompson prism
  7. Glan–Thompson prisms
  8. glaphyrid
  9. glaphyrids
  10. glaphyritid
  11. glaphyritids

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