bolometer
noun
a device for measuring minute amounts of radiant energy by determining the changes of resistance in an electric conductor caused by changes in its temperature.
bolometric
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a word derived from
bolometer.
Example Sentences
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But bolometric energy sensing is a fundamentally different kind of measurement -- serving as a means of evading Heisenberg's infamous rule.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
Its visible portion covers a range of about one octave; bolometric indications already in 1884 comprised between three and four.
From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
