"waveplate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waveplates [plural]
Etymology: From wave + plate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|wave|plate}} wave + plate Head templates: {{en-noun}} waveplate (plural waveplates)
  1. (physics) A thin layer of a birefringent material that is used to introduce a controlled phase shift between the two polarization components of a light wave, thereby altering its polarization Wikipedia link: waveplate Categories (topical): Physics

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