fluorometer
[ floo-rom-i-ter, flaw-, floh- ]
/ flʊˈrɒm ɪ tər, flɔ-, floʊ- /
noun
an instrument for measuring fluorescence, often as a means of determining the nature of the substance emitting the fluorescence.
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Also fluorimeter.
OTHER WORDS FROM fluorometer
fluor·o·met·ric [floo r-uh-me-trik, flawr-uh-, flohr-uh-] /ˌflʊər əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌflɔr ə-, ˌfloʊr ə-/, adjectivefluo·rom·e·try, nounWords nearby fluorometer
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British Dictionary definitions for fluorometer
fluorometer
fluorimeter (ˌflʊəˈrɪmɪtə)
/ (ˌflʊəˈrɒmɪtə) /
noun
an instrument for inducing fluorescence by irradiation and for examination of the emission spectrum of the resulting fluorescent light
a device for detecting and measuring ultraviolet radiation by determining the amount of fluorescence that it produces from a phosphor
Derived forms of fluorometer
fluorometric (ˌflʊərəʊˈmɛtrɪk) or fluorimetric (ˌflʊərɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivefluorometry or fluorimetry, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for fluorometer
fluorometer
[ flu-rŏm′ĭ-tər, flô- ]
n.
An instrument for detecting and measuring fluorescence.
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