plane polarization: Meaning and Definition of

plane' polariza'tion

Pronunciation: (plān'pō'lu-rīzd"), [key]
— Optics. Optics.
  1. polarization of light in which the vibrations are confined to a single plane, that of the wave front. Also called
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