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solarimeter

[ soh-luh-rim-i-ter ]
/ ˌsoʊ ləˈrɪm ɪ tər /
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noun
an instrument for measuring solar radiation.
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Origin of solarimeter

First recorded in 1925–30; solar1 + -i- + -meter

Words nearby solarimeter

solar flare, solar furnace, solar-heat, solar heating, solar house, solarimeter, solarism, solarium, solarize, solar mass, solar month
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British Dictionary definitions for solarimeter

solarimeter
/ (ˌsəʊləˈrɪmɪtə) /
noun
any of various instruments for measuring solar radiation, as by use of a bolometer or thermopileAlso called: pyranometer
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