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Definitions:
Noun
polarimeter
polariscope
Definition: an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
Definition: An instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample of an optically active compound; cf. colmascope.