radiomicrometer

[ rey-dee-oh-mahy-krom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. an instrument for measuring small amounts of radiant energy, consisting of a sensitive thermocouple connected to a galvanometer.

Origin of radiomicrometer

1
First recorded in 1885–90; radio- + micrometer1

Words Nearby radiomicrometer

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British Dictionary definitions for radiomicrometer

radiomicrometer

/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊmaɪˈkrɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. an instrument for detecting and measuring small amounts of radiation, usually by a sensitive thermocouple

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