doublet

doublet
1. A combination of two lenses designed to correct the chromatic and spherical aberration. 2. SYN: dipole. 3. Any sequence of two nucleotides in a polynucleotide strand. 4. A closely spaced pair of peaks or lines in a spectrum.
- Wollaston d. a combination of two planoconvex lenses in the eyepiece of a microscope designed to correct the chromatic aberration.

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dou·blet 'dəb-lət n
1) something consisting of two identical or similar parts: as
a) a lens consisting of two components
b) a spectrum line having two close components
2) a set of two identical or similar things esp one of nine pairs of microtubules found in cilia and flagella

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doub·let (dubґlət) [Middle English, from Old Fr. double] 1. a fixed combination of two lenses, as in a telescope or microscope, for reducing aberration and increasing power. 2. double discharge.

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  • doublet — [ dublɛ ] n. m. • 1301; « étoffe » XIIe; de double 1 ♦ Techn. Pierre fausse formée d un morceau de cristal sous lequel est placée une feuille de clinquant. 2 ♦ (1835) Ling. Chacun des deux mots issus d un même étymon, dont généralt l un est entré …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Doublet — may refer to: Doublet (clothing), a man s snug fitting buttoned jacket that was worn from the late 14th century to the mid 17th century Doublet (lapidary), an assembled gem composed in two sections, such as a garnet overlaying green glass Doublet …   Wikipedia

  • doublet — DOUBLET. s. mas. Deux morceaux de cristal mis l un sur l autre, avec une feuille colorée entre deux, pour imiter les émeraudes, les rubis, etc. Doublet du Temple. Ce n est pas une émeraude, c est un doublet. [b]f♛/b] On appelle aussi Doublet, au… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • doublet — Doublet. s. m. Deux morceaux de cristal mis l un sur l autre avec une feüille colorée entre deux pour imiter les esmeraudes, les rubis &c. Doublet du Temple. ce n est pas une esmeraude, c est un doublet. On appelle aussi, Doublet, au jeu de… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Doublet — Doub let, n. [In sense 3, OF. doublet; in sense 4, F. doublet, dim. of double double. See {Double}, a.] 1. Two of the same kind; a pair; a couple. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) A word or words unintentionally doubled or set up a second time. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Doublet — Le nom est fréquent dans diverses régions de France, en particulier la Normandie (14, 76), mais aussi l Île de France, la Picardie et la région Poitou Charentes. Le mot doublet a eu surtout au Moyen Âge le sens de vêtement fourré ou portant une… …   Noms de famille

  • doublet — early 14c. as a type of men s garment, from O.Fr. doublet (12c.), from O.Fr. dim. of duble (see DOUBLE (Cf. double)). From 1550s as “one of two things that are alike.” …   Etymology dictionary

  • doublet — doublet. См. дублет. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Doublet — (fr., spr. Dubläh), 1) der Pasch in Würfeln; 2) beim Kegelspiel, wenn 2 Parteien gleich viel Kegel schließen, wobei der Wurf für die Partei zählt, welche beim nächsten Male die meisten wirst …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • doublet — ► NOUN 1) a man s short close fitting padded jacket, worn from the 14th to the 17th century. 2) either of a pair of similar things. ORIGIN Old French, something folded , from double double …   English terms dictionary

  • doublet — [dub′lit] n. [ME < OFr, dim. of double, orig., something folded, a kind of material: see DOUBLE] 1. a man s closefitting jacket with or without sleeves, worn chiefly from the 14th to the 16th cent. 2. either of a pair of similar things 3. a… …   English World dictionary

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