"Kerr cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kerr cells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kerr cell (plural Kerr cells)
  1. (physics) A glass cell filled with a polar liquid such as nitrotoluene or nitrobenzene, frequently used to modulate light by taking advantage of the Kerr effect. Categories (topical): Physics

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