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interferometer

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. interferometer (noun)
  2. acoustic interferometer (noun)
  3. stellar interferometer (noun)

in·ter·fer·om·e·ter

noun
\ˌin-tə(r)-fə-ˈrä-mə-tər, -ˌfi-ˈrä-\

Definition of INTERFEROMETER

: an apparatus that utilizes the interference of waves (as of light) for precise determinations (as of distance or wavelength)
— in·ter·fer·o·met·ric \-ˌfir-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
— in·ter·fer·o·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— in·ter·fer·om·e·try \-fə-ˈrä-mə-trē, -ˌfi-ˈrä-\ noun
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Origin of INTERFEROMETER

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1897

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