Verdet constant
noun
Ver·det constant
ˌvərˈdā-
: a constant that expresses the effect of a magnetic field in rotating the plane of polarization of plane polarized light when it traverses a transparent substance placed in the field and that is equal to the rotation produced in one centimeter length of the substance by a magnetic field of one gauss
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“Verdet constant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Verdet%20constant. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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