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pyrophotometer

[ pahy-roh-foh-tom-i-ter ]
/ ˌpaɪ roʊ foʊˈtɒm ɪ tər /
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noun Physics.
a form of pyrometer that measures temperature by optical or photometric means.
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Origin of pyrophotometer

pyro- + photometer

Words nearby pyrophotometer

pyrope, pyrophobia, pyrophoric, pyrophosphate, pyrophosphoric acid, pyrophotometer, pyrophyllite, pyroracemic acid, pyrosis, pyrostat, pyrosulfate
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British Dictionary definitions for pyrophotometer

pyrophotometer
/ (ˌpaɪrəʊfəʊˈtɒmɪtə) /
noun
a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits

Derived forms of pyrophotometer

pyrophotometry, noun
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