n.
Pronunciation: p ō - ' la-r ə - ˌ sk ō p
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from polarization
Date: 1829
1 : an instrument for studying the properties of or examining substances in polarized light
2 : POLARIMETER 2
– po · lar · i · scop · ic \ - ˌ la-r ə - ' skä-pik \ adjective