photometer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fəˈtɒmɪtə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈfoʊtoʊˌmitɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈfəʊtəʊˌmiːtə(ɹ)/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /fəˈtɑmɪtɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- 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 photometer From photo- + -meter.
Meanings
- Any of several instruments used to measure various aspects of the intensity of light.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photometers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sunphotometer · microphotometer · telephotometer · nanophotometer · fluorophotometer · goniophotometer · photopolarimeter · astrophotometer · spectrophotometer · biophotometer · bathyphotometer
Hyponyms
sphere photometer · colorimetric photometer · spectrophotometer · light-distribution photometer · integrating-sphere photometer · shadow photometer · flicker photometer · wax-block photometer · photoelectric photometer · holophotometer · telephotometer · Kepler photometer · wedge photometer · grease spot photometer · ultraviolet photometer · distribution photometer · infrared photometer · visual photometer · photoemissive tube photometer · flame photometer · electronic photometer · Joly photometer
Relateds
Translations (25)
de Luminometer (measuring instrument) · fi fotometri (measuring instrument) · ja 光度計 (measuring instrument) · pt fotômetro (measuring instrument) · pl fotometr (measuring instrument) · cmn 光度計 /光度计 (measuring instrument) · ms fotometer (measuring instrument) · es fotómetro (measuring instrument) · pt fotómetro (measuring instrument) · kk фотометр (measuring instrument) · ast fotómetru (measuring instrument) · uz fotometr (measuring instrument) · it fotometro (measuring instrument) · tl sugasukod (measuring instrument) · az işıqölçən (measuring instrument) · ca fotòmetre (measuring instrument) · mk фотоме́тар (measuring instrument) · ru фото́метр (measuring instrument) · ms jangka cahaya (measuring instrument) · gl fotómetro (measuring instrument) · fa نورسنج (measuring instrument) · bn ফটোমিটার (measuring instrument) · fr photomètre (measuring instrument) · ro fotometru (measuring instrument) · ga fótaiméadar (measuring instrument)