Polarisationnoun
standard spelling of from=non-Oxford British spelling|polarization
Polarisationnoun
the condition of having or giving polarity
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the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
Polarizationnoun
the production or the condition of polarity
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(physics) the production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points
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the separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system
Polarizationnoun
the grouping of opinions into two extremes
Polarizationnoun
The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity.
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A peculiar affection or condition of the rays of light or heat, in consequence of which they exhibit different properties in different directions.
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An effect produced upon the plates of a voltaic battery, or the electrodes in an electrolytic cell, by the deposition upon them of the gases liberated by the action of the current. It is chiefly due to the hydrogen, and results in an increase of the resistance, and the setting up of an opposing electro-motive force, both of which tend materially to weaken the current of the battery, or that passing through the cell.
Polarizationnoun
the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
Polarizationnoun
the condition of having or giving polarity