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diaphanometer

American

[dahy-af-uh-nom-i-ter] / daɪˌæf əˈnɒm ɪ tər /

noun

an instrument for measuring the transparency of a solid, liquid, or gas.

Other Word Forms

diaphanometric adjective
diaphanometry noun

Etymology

Origin of diaphanometer

First recorded in 1780–90; diaphan(ous) + -o- + -meter

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