interferometer en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English interfer(e) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor. French -mètrebor. English -meter English interferometer From interfer(e) + -o- + -meter.
Meanings
- Any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, determine refractive indices, measure small distances, temperature changes, stresses, and many other useful measurements.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| interferometers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
shearing interferometer · neutron interferometer · Fizeau interferometer · intensity interferometer · Michelson stellar interferometer · astrointerferometer · Jamin interferometer · Mach-Zehnder interferometer · Mach-Zehnde interferometer · Michelson interferometer · acoustic interferometer · radio interferometer · Twyman-Green interferometer
Relateds
interferometry · interferometric · interferometrically
Translations (16)
pl interferometr (instrument) · ja 干渉計 (instrument) · eo interferometro (instrument) · uk інтерферо́метр (instrument) · eo interferomezurilo (instrument) · is víxlunarnemi (instrument) · fr interféromètre (instrument) · es interferómetro (instrument) · de Interferometer (instrument) · it interferometro (instrument) · ru интерферометр (instrument) · eu interferometro (instrument) · ga trasnamhéadar (instrument) · is víxlunarmælir (instrument) · pt interferómetro (instrument) · ms interferometer (instrument)