tintometer

[ tin-tom-i-ter ]

/ tɪnˈtɒm ɪ tər /

noun

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

Words nearby tintometer

tinter, tintinnabular, tintinnabulation, tintinnabulum, tintless, tintometer, tintookie, tintoretto, tintype, tinware, tinwork

Origin of tintometer

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

OTHER WORDS FROM tintometer

tint·o·met·ric

[tin-tuh-me-trik] /ˌtɪn təˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectivetint·om·e·try, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for tintometer

tintometer

/ (tɪnˈtɒmɪtə) /

noun

another name for colorimeter (def. 1)

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