Main Entry: col·or·im·e·ter

Pronunciation: \ˌkə-lə-ˈri-mə-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1872

: an instrument or device for determining and specifying colors; specifically : one used for chemical analysis by comparison of a liquid's color with standard colors

— col·or·i·met·ric \ˌkə-lə-rə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

— col·or·i·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— col·or·im·e·try \ˌkə-lə-ˈri-mə-trē\ noun