photometer

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /fəˈtɑmədəɹ/, /ˈfoʊɾoʊˌmidəɹ/

Noun

photometer (plural photometers)

1. (physics) Any of several instruments used to measure various aspects of the intensity of light.

Related terms

• photometric
• photometry

Translations

• French: photomètre
• German: Luminometer
• Italian: fotometro
• Portuguese: fotómetro (Portugal), fotômetro (Brazil)
• Russian: фото́метр
• Spanish: fotómetro

Verb

photometer (photometers, present participle photometering; past and past participle photometered)

1. (astronomy) To measure some aspect of light (from a star) using a photometer.

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