noun
- an instrument used to measure the rotation of polarized light by optically active substances
Usage: scientific
Examples
- The chemist used a polarimeter to determine the concentration of sugar in the solution.
- Polarimeters are essential tools in pharmaceutical quality control.
- The laboratory’s polarimeter helped identify the optical purity of the compound.
- Students learned to calibrate the polarimeter before taking measurements.
- The polarimeter reading indicated the presence of an optically active substance.
- Modern digital polarimeters provide more accurate results than older analog models.