polack | (noun) a person of Polish descent | - |
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polar | (adjective) of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles | - |
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(adjective) located at or near or coming from the earth's poles | - |
(adjective) having a pair of equal and opposite charges | - |
(adjective) extremely cold | Synonyms: arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy |
(adjective) being of crucial importance | Synonyms: pivotal |
(adjective) characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed | Synonyms: diametric, diametrical, opposite |
polarimeter | (noun) an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light | Synonyms: polariscope |
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polarisation | (noun) the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration | Synonyms: polarization |
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(noun) the condition of having or giving polarity | Synonyms: polarization |
polariscope | (noun) an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light | Synonyms: polarimeter |
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polarise | (verb) become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation | Synonyms: polarize |
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(verb) cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions | Synonyms: polarize |
(verb) cause to vibrate in a definite pattern | Synonyms: polarize |
polarity | (noun) having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) | Synonyms: sign |
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(noun) a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies | Synonyms: mutual opposition |
polarization | (noun) the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration | Synonyms: polarisation |
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(noun) the condition of having or giving polarity | Synonyms: polarisation |
polarize | (verb) become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation | Synonyms: polarise |
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(verb) cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions | Synonyms: polarise |
(verb) cause to vibrate in a definite pattern | Synonyms: polarise |
polarographic | (adjective) of or involving polarography | - |
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polarography | (noun) an electrochemical method of chemical analysis | - |
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