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Meaning of Nicol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. Ellipsis of Nicol prism.
    abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Equivalents

Français nicol

Examples

“Whilst I formerly used the parallel position of the two Nicols as the zero point, I adopted in these measurations the crossed position as the zero point, because it is easier to distinguish the point of maximal extinction of the rays than the point of maximal brightness.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Nicol prism Nicola Nicolae Bălcescu Nicolaides-Baraitser syndrome Nicolaism Nicolaitan

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