microphotometer

[ mahy-kroh-foh-tom-i-ter ]

noun

, Optics.

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

Other Words From

• mi·cro·pho·to·met·ric [mahy-kroh-foh-t, uh, -, me, -trik], adjective
• micro·photo·metri·cal·ly adverb
• micro·pho·tome·try noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of microphotometer¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; micro- + photometer