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Rochon prism

Rochon prism noun: a polarizer made from two prisms of a birefringent material such as calcite, which are cemented together.

Noun

Rochon prism (plural Rochon prisms)

  1. A polarizer made from two prisms of a birefringent material such as calcite, which are cemented together.

Rochon prism meaning in Tamil

Rochon prism in Tamil

உரோச்சனரியம்

Forms of Rochon prism

pluralRochon prisms

Origin of Rochon prism

Invented by Abbé Alexis Marie Rochon.

Questions about Rochon prism

What does Rochon prism mean?
Rochon prism means a polarizer made from two prisms of a birefringent material such as calcite, which are cemented together.
What is Rochon prism in Tamil?
Rochon prism in Tamil is உரோச்சனரியம். See Rochon prism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Rochon prism?
Rochon prism is a noun.
What is the plural of Rochon prism?
The plural of Rochon prism is Rochon prisms.

Words near Rochon prism in the dictionary

  1. roching casks
  2. rochings
  3. Rochins
  4. rochlederite
  5. Rochon
  6. Rochon prism
  7. Rochon prisms
  8. Rochon-Duvigneaud's syndrome
  9. Rochons
  10. rociletinib
  11. rock

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