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Kerr cell

[ kahr, kur ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. a transparent cell filled with a fluid, usually nitrobenzene, and containing two electrodes placed between two polarizing light filters, suitable for demonstrating the Kerr effect and often used as a high-speed camera shutter.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Kerr cell1

First recorded in 1925–30; Kerr effect

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