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Fresnel
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Fres·nel  (fr-nl), Augustin Jean 1788-1827.
French physicist who supported the wave theory of light, investigated polarized light, and developed a compound lens for use in lighthouses.
fresnel [ˈfreɪnɛl (French) frɛnɛl]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of frequency equivalent to 1012 hertz
[named after Augustin Jean Fresnel (1788-1827), French physicist]
Fresnel (French) [frɛnɛl]
n
(Biographies / Fresnel, Augustin Jean (1788-1827) M, French, SCIENCE: physicist) Augustin Jean (ogystɛ̃ ʒɑ̃). 1788-1827, French physicist: worked on the interference of light, contributing to the wave theory of light
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Noun1.Fresnel - French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)
Augustin Jean Fresnel


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