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epipolic, a. Physics.|ɛpɪˈpɒlɪk|
[f. Gr. ἐπιπολ-ή surface + -ic.]
a. Of or pertaining to the surface; taking place on the surface.
b. Of or pertaining to epipolism. epipolic dispersion: Herschel's term for the dispersion of light on the surface of a body; = fluorescence.
1845Herschel in Phil. Trans. CXXXV. 147 This singular mode of dispersion..which..I shall venture to call epipolic, from ἐπιπολή, a surface. 1848W. Grove Contrib. Sc. in Corr. Phys. Forces 349 Epipolic actions will..assume a much more important place in physics. c1865J. Wylde in Circ. Sc. I. 54/1 Epipolic Dispersion. We have..noticed the epipolic appearance whilst pouring semi-congealed oil from a glass bottle. |