microdetector

[ mahy-kroh-di-tek-ter ]

noun

1. an instrument measuring small quantities or changes.
2. Electricity. an extremely sensitive galvanometer.

microdetector

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊdɪˈtɛktə /

noun

1. any instrument for measuring small quantities or detecting small effects, esp a sensitive galvanometer

Word History and Origins

Origin of microdetector¹

micro- + detector