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Word: Nicol_prism
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: named after William Nicol (died 1851), the Scottish physicist who invented it
ˈnɪk(ə)l
a device for producing plane-polarized light, consisting of two pieces of optically clear calcite or Iceland spar cemented together with Canada balsam in the shape of a prism.
Short Definition:device for producing plane-polarized light, consisting of two pieces of optically clear calcite or Iceland spar cemented together with Canada balsam in shape of prism
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