refractometer
[ ree-frak-tom-i-ter ]
nounOptics.
an instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance.
Origin of refractometer
1Other words from refractometer
- re·frac·to·met·ric [ri-frak-tuh-me-trik], /rɪˌfræk təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
- re·frac·tom·e·try, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for refractometer
refractometer
/ (ˌriːfrækˈtɒmɪtə) /
noun
any instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance
Derived forms of refractometer
- refractometric (rɪˌfræktəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
- refractometry, noun
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