'Polarizer' definitions:

Definition of 'Polarizer'

From: GCIDE
  • Polarizer \Po"lar*i`zer\, n. (Physics) That which polarizes; especially, the part of a polariscope which receives and polarizes the light. It is usually a reflecting plate, or a plate of some crystal, as tourmaline, or a doubly refracting crystal. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]