densitometer

[ den-si-tom-i-ter ]

/ ˌdɛn sɪˈtɒm ɪ tər /

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noun

Photography. an instrument for measuring the density of negatives.

a densimeter.

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Origin of densitometer

First recorded in 1900–05; densit(y) + -o- + -meter

OTHER WORDS FROM densitometer

den·si·to·met·ric

[den-si-tuh-me-trik], /ˌdɛn sɪ təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveden·si·tom·e·try, noun

Words nearby densitometer

dens, dense, densify, densimeter, dens in dente, densitometer, density, density function, dent, dental, dental abscess

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British Dictionary definitions for densitometer

densitometer

/ (ˌdɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtə) /

noun

an instrument for measuring the optical density of a material by directing a beam of light onto the specimen and measuring its transmission or reflection

Derived forms of densitometer

densitometric (ˌdɛnsɪtəˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivedensitometry, noun

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Medical definitions for densitometer

densitometer

[ dĕn′sĭ-tŏm′ĭ-tər ]

An apparatus for measuring the optical density of a material, such as a photographic negative.

densimeter

Other words from densitometer

den′si•tom′e•try (-ĭ-trē) n.