cyanometer
[ sahy-uh-nom-i-ter ]
/ ˌsaɪ əˈnɒm ɪ tər /
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noun Optics.
an instrument for measuring the amount and intensity of blue in light, as of the sky.
Nearby words
cyanogen chloride, cyanogenesis, cyanogenic, cyanoguanidine, cyanohydrin, cyanometer, cyanophil, cyanophilous, cyanophyta, cyanophyte, cyanoplatinite
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An instrument called a “cyanometer,” meaning “measurer of blue,” is used for ascertaining the intensity of color in the sky.
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