tintometer

[ tin-tom-i-ter ]

noun

1. a precision instrument for comparing tints or colors with those used as arbitrary standards.

tintometer

/ tɪnˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

1. See colorimeter
   another name for colorimeter

Other Words From

• tint·o·met·ric [tin-t, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
• tint·ome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tintometer¹

First recorded in 1885–90; tint + -o- + -meter