tintometer

[ tin-tom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. a precision instrument for comparing tints or colors with those used as arbitrary standards.

Origin of tintometer

1
First recorded in 1885–90; tint + -o- + -meter

Other words from tintometer

  • tint·o·met·ric [tin-tuh-me-trik], /ˌtɪn təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjective
  • tint·om·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tintometer

tintometer

/ (tɪnˈtɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. another name for colorimeter (def. 1)

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