refractometer

[ ree-frak-tom-i-ter ]

nounOptics.
  1. an instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance.

Origin of refractometer

1
First recorded in 1875–80; refract + -o- + -meter

Other 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
  1. any instrument for determining the refractive index of a substance

Derived forms of refractometer

  • refractometric (rɪˌfræktəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • refractometry, noun

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