Word: waveplate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wa
ve
plate
Definition: A thin layer of a birefringent material that is used to introduce a controlled phase shift between the two polarization components of a light wave, thereby altering its polarization
Morphemes:
Affix: wave
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shape that alternatingly curves in opposite directions.
Affix: plate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A material covered with such a layer.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plata
Language: la
Decoded: plata
Meaning: silver