| ABSORPTIOMETER | • absorptiometer n. A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids. • absorptiometer n. An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed. • ABSORPTIOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the solubility of gases in liquids. |
| DIFFRACTOMETER | • diffractometer n. A device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter. • DIFFRACTOMETER n. an instrument for determining structure of crystal through light diffraction. |
| GEOTHERMOMETER | • geothermometer n. (Geology) A proxy that allows for geothermometry, the determination of the temperature of a geological… • geothermometer n. (Obsolete) A thermometer designed for measuring extremely high temperatures below ground level. • GEOTHERMOMETER n. instrument for measuring subterranean temperatures. |
| HAEMACYTOMETER | • haemacytometer n. Alternative form of hemocytometer. • HAEMACYTOMETER n. an apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically consisting of a graduated pipette for drawing and diluting, also HEMACYTOMETER. |
| HAEMOCYTOMETER | • haemocytometer n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocytometer. • HAEMOCYTOMETER n. an apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically consisting of a graduated pipette for drawing and diluting, also HEMOCYTOMETER. |
| INTERFEROMETER | • interferometer n. (Physics) any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and… • INTERFEROMETER n. an instrument for analysing spectra of light. |
| INTERVALOMETER | • intervalometer n. A device that measures intervals of time. • INTERVALOMETER n. a device that operates a control (as for a camera shutter) at regular intervals. |
| MICROPYROMETER | • MICROPYROMETER n. a pyrometer for measuring the temperature of very small objects. |
| MULTIPARAMETER | • multiparameter adj. Having, or employing multiple parameters. • MULTIPARAMETER adj. featuring many parameters. |
| OPHTHALMOMETER | • ophthalmometer n. (Physiology) An instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the… • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| PYROPHOTOMETER | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| RADIOTELEMETER | • radiotelemeter n. A device used in radiotelemetry. • RADIOTELEMETER n. an instrument for measuring an electrical or other quantity and signalling the measurement to a distant point. |
| SCINTILLOMETER | • scintillometer n. (Physics) A device that measures fluctuations in the Earth’s atmosphere. • scintillometer n. (Physics) A scintillation counter. • SCINTILLOMETER n. instrument measuring scintillation of star. |
| STRABISMOMETER | • strabismometer n. (Medicine) An instrument for measuring the amount of strabismus. • STRABISMOMETER n. an instrument measuring the degree of strabismus in the eyes, also STRABOMETER. |