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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

  1. cyanogenesis,
  2. cyanogenetic,
  3. cyanogenic,
  4. cyanoguanidine,
  5. cyanohydrin,
  6. cyanophil,
  7. cyanophilous,
  8. cyanophyta,
  9. cyanophyte,
  10. cyanoplatinite

Origin of cyanometer

First recorded in 1820–30; cyano-1 + -meter
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Examples from the Web for cyanometer

  • An instrument called a “cyanometer,” meaning “measurer of blue,” is used for ascertaining the intensity of color in the sky.

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