microphotometer

American  

[mahy-kroh-foh-tom-i-ter] / ˌmaɪ kroʊ foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Optics.

1. a photometer adapted for measuring the intensity of light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.

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Other Word Forms

• microphotometry
  noun
• microphotometric
  adjective
• microphotometrically
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of microphotometer

First recorded in 1895–1900; micro- + photometer

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