Definitions for etalon
etalon
e·ta·lon
Spelling: [eyt-l-on]
IPA: /ˈeɪt lˌɒn/
Etalon is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.
You can make 150 anagrams from letters in etalon (aelnot).
Definitions for etalon
noun
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an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
Origin of etalon
1900-05; French; Middle French estalon standard, derivative of Old French estal place Germanic; see stall1