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ellipsometer

The English word “ellipsometer” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. an instrument that uses polarized light to investigate the surface layers of semiconductor wafers etc. Used in ellipsometry.

Etymology

From ellipse + -o- + -meter.

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