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"Etalon" Definition

noun

An optical device containing parallel mirrors, used in laser design to delay light.
Source: Wiktionary
Prototype, standard.
Source: Wiktionary
A device consisting of two reflecting glass plates, employed for measuring small differences in the wavelength of light using the interference it produces.