glossmeter
[ glos-mee-ter, glaws- ]
/ ˈglɒsˌmi tər, ˈglɔs- /
noun
an instrument for measuring the reflectivity of a surface.
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Also called glos·sim·e·ter [glo-sim-i-ter, glaw-]. /glɒˈsɪm ɪ tər, glɔ-/.
Words nearby glossmeter
glosseme, glosser, glossina, glossitis, glossitis areata exfoliativa, glossmeter, glosso-, glossocele, glossodynia, glossoepiglottic, glossographer
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