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spectroradiometer

[ spek-troh-rey-dee-om-i-ter ]
/ ˌspɛk troʊˌreɪ diˈɒm ɪ tər /
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noun Optics.

an instrument for determining the radiant-energy distribution in a spectrum, combining the functions of a spectroscope with those of a radiometer.

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Origin of spectroradiometer

spectro- + radiometer

OTHER WORDS FROM spectroradiometer

spec·tro·ra·di·o·met·ric [spek-troh-rey-dee-uh-me-trik], /ˌspɛk troʊˌreɪ di əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivespec·tro·ra·di·om·e·try, noun

Words nearby spectroradiometer

spectrophotoelectric, spectrophotometer, spectrophotometric analysis, spectropolarimeter, spectropolariscope, spectroradiometer, spectroscope, spectroscopic analysis, spectroscopic binary, spectroscopy, spectrum
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