bolometer
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noun \bō-ˈlä-mə-tər\Definition of BOLOMETER
: a very sensitive thermometer whose electrical resistance varies with temperature and which is used in the detection and measurement of feeble thermal radiation and is especially adapted to the study of infrared spectra
— bo·lo·met·ric \ˌbō-lə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— bo·lo·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of BOLOMETER
Greek bolē stroke, beam of light (from ballein to throw) + English -o- + -meter — more at devil
First Known Use: 1881
bo·lom·e·ter
noun \bō-ˈläm-ət-ər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BOLOMETER
: a very sensitive thermometer used in the detection and measurement of feeble thermal radiation and especially adapted to the study of infrared spectra
—bo·lo·met·ric \ˌbō-lə-ˈme-trik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—bo·lo·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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