photometer

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/fəˈtɑmɪtɚ/
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/fəˈtɑmɪtɚ/ · /ˈfoʊtoʊˌmitɚ/ · /fəˈtɒmɪtə(ɹ)/ · /ˈfəʊtəʊˌmiːtə(ɹ)/

Definition of photometer

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of several instruments used to measure various aspects of the intensity of light.
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noun

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

verb

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

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. English -meter English photometer From photo- + -meter.

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