fluorometer

[ floo-rom-i-ter, flaw-, floh- ]

noun

1. an instrument for measuring fluorescence, often as a means of determining the nature of the substance emitting the fluorescence.

fluorometer

/ ˌflʊərɪˈmɛtrɪk; ˌflʊəˈrɪmɪtə; ˌflʊəˈrɒmɪtə; ˌflʊərəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

1. an instrument for inducing fluorescence by irradiation and for examination of the emission spectrum of the resulting fluorescent light
2. a device for detecting and measuring ultraviolet radiation by determining the amount of fluorescence that it produces from a phosphor

Derived Forms

• ˌfluoˈrometry, noun
• fluorometric, adjective

Other Words From

• fluor·o·met·ric [fl, oo, r-, uh, -, me, -trik, flawr-, uh, -, flohr-, uh, -], adjective
• fluo·rome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluorometer¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; fluoro- + -meter