colorimeter
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noun \ˌkə-lə-ˈri-mə-tər\Definition of COLORIMETER
: 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
See Origin of COLORIMETER
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1872
col·or·im·e·ter
noun \ˌkəl-ə-ˈrim-ət-ər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of COLORIMETER
: any of various instruments used to objectively determine the color of a solution
—col·or·i·met·ric \ˌkəl-ə-rə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
—col·or·i·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
—col·or·im·e·try \ˌkəl-ə-ˈrim-ə-trē\ noun, plural col·or·im·e·tries
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