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nicol

UK /ˈnɪkəl/US /ˈnɪkəl/

词源

Named after William Nicol (1770–1851), a Scottish physicist who invented the prism in 1828.

noun

❶ 尼科尔棱镜,一种由方解石制成的光学器件,用于产生偏振光。常用于显微镜和光学实验中。

“The nicol prism is used to polarize light in optical experiments.”

(尼科尔棱镜在光学实验中用于产生偏振光。)

“She adjusted the nicol to observe the crystal under polarized light.”

(她调整尼科尔棱镜以便在偏振光下观察晶体。)

同义词:polarizing prism, Nicol prism

常见短语

crossed nicols — 交叉尼科尔棱镜,指两个尼科尔棱镜以90度角放置,常用于检测材料的双折射性质。

“Under crossed nicols, the mineral showed bright interference colors.”

(在交叉尼科尔棱镜下,矿物显示出明亮的干涉色。)