microphotometer

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

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər /

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noun Optics.

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

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Origin of microphotometer

First recorded in 1895–1900; micro- + photometer

OTHER WORDS FROM microphotometer

mi·cro·pho·to·met·ric

[mahy-kroh-foh-tuh-me-trik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌfoʊ təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivemi·cro·pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly, adverbmi·cro·pho·tom·e·try, noun

Words nearby microphotometer

microphanerophyte, microphone, microphonic, microphonism, microphotograph, microphotometer, microphyll, microphysics, microphyte, micropipette, microplankton