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brewster

/bruːstər/ noun · British & US
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What does brewster mean?

noun

A brewster is a unit of measurement for the amount of light that is polarized by a surface, named after David Brewster. It is used to describe the amount of light that is reflected at a certain angle.

Example

"The scientist used a brewster to measure the polarization of light in the experiment."

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