polarizer

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polarizer

noun polarizers · polariser

One who polarizes; one who divides a group or community into two extremes. a polarizer of opinions
Any device that produces polarized light. When the polarizers are aligned in the same direction, they block the same state of polarization, i.e. they both block horizontally polarized light, and both let the vertically polarized light through. The second polarizer therefore has no effect on the light. When the polarizers are aligned perpend

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@misc{polarizer_2026,
  title = {polarizer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polarizer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}