Nicol prism

/ˌnɪkəl ˌprɪzəm/
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Other forms: Nicol prisms

Definitions of Nicol prism
  1. noun
    optical device that produces plane-polarized light
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    type of:
    optical device
    a device for producing or controlling light
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