densitometer

[ den-si-tom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. Photography. an instrument for measuring the density of negatives.

  2. a densimeter.

Origin of densitometer

1
First recorded in 1900–05; densit(y) + -o- + -meter

Other words from densitometer

  • den·si·to·met·ric [den-si-tuh-me-trik], /ˌdɛn sɪ təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
  • den·si·tom·e·try, noun

Words Nearby densitometer

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British Dictionary definitions for densitometer

densitometer

/ (ˌdɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an instrument for measuring the optical density of a material by directing a beam of light onto the specimen and measuring its transmission or reflection

Derived forms of densitometer

  • densitometric (ˌdɛnsɪtəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • densitometry, noun

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