| 单词 | nicol prism |
| 释义 | Nicol prism[ nik-uhl ] / ˈnɪk əl / noun Optics.one of a pair of prisms used to produce and analyze plane-polarized light in a polarizing microscope. Also called Nicol . Compare polarizer (def. 1). Origin of Nicol prismFirst recorded in 1870–75; named after William Nicol (1768–1851), British physicist, its inventor Words nearby Nicol prismNicolay, Nicole, Nicolet, Nicolette, Nicolle, Nicol prism, Nicolson, Nicomedia, Nicorette, Nicosia, Nicostratus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Nicol prismNicol prism / (ˈnɪkəl) / nouna device composed of two prisms of Iceland spar or calcite cut at specified angles and cemented together with Canada balsam. It is used for producing plane-polarized light Word Origin for Nicol prismC19: named after William Nicol (?1768–1851), Scottish physicist, its inventor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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