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pyrophotometer

American  
[pahy-roh-foh-tom-i-ter] / ˌpaɪ roʊ foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Physics.

  1. a form of pyrometer that measures temperature by optical or photometric means.

pyrophotometer British  
/ ˌpaɪrəʊfəʊˈtɒmɪtə /

noun

  1. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits

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Other Word Forms

  • pyrophotometry noun

Etymology

Origin of pyrophotometer

pyro- + photometer

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