densitometer

[den-si-tom-i-ter]

noun

Photography. an instrument for measuring the density of negatives.

a densimeter.

Origin of densitometer

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

Related formsden·si·to·met·ric

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

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British Dictionary definitions for densitometer

densitometer

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 Formsdensitometric (ˌdɛnsɪtəˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivedensitometry, noun

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densitometer in Medicine

densitometer

[dĕn′sĭ-tŏm′ĭ-tər]

n.

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

densimeter

Related formsden′si•tom′e•try (-ĭ-trē) n.