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microdetector

American

[mahy-kroh-di-tek-ter] / ˈmaɪ kroʊ dɪˌtɛk tər /

noun

an instrument measuring small quantities or changes.
Electricity. an extremely sensitive galvanometer.

microdetector British

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊdɪˈtɛktə /

noun

any instrument for measuring small quantities or detecting small effects, esp a sensitive galvanometer

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Etymology

Origin of microdetector

micro- + detector

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