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pyrheliometer

[pahyuh r-hee-lee-om-i-ter, pir-]
noun Astrophysics.
  1. an instrument for measuring the total intensity of the sun's energy radiation.
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Origin of pyrheliometer

First recorded in 1860–65; pyr- + helio- + -meter
Related formspyr·he·li·o·met·ric [pahyuh r-hee-lee-uh-me-trik, pir-] /ˌpaɪər hi li əˈmɛ trɪk, ˌpɪr-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pyrheliometer

pyrheliometer

noun
  1. an instrument for measuring the intensity of the sun's radiant energy
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Derived Formspyrheliometric (pəˌhiːlɪəʊˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
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pyrheliometer

[pīr′hē-lē-ŏm′ĭ-tər]
  1. An instrument used to measure the total amount of radiation from the Sun that hits a surface. It works by converting the Sun's heat into a voltage that is then recorded by a voltmeter.
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