microphotometer
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mi·cro·pho·tom·e·ter

noun \-fō-ˈtä-mə-tər\

Definition of MICROPHOTOMETER

: an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate
mi·cro·pho·to·met·ric \-ˌfō-tə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
mi·cro·pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
mi·cro·pho·tom·e·try \-fō-ˈtä-mə-trē\ noun

Origin of MICROPHOTOMETER

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1899

mi·cro·pho·tom·e·ter

noun \-fō-ˈtäm-ət-ər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MICROPHOTOMETER

: an instrument for measuring the amount of light transmitted or reflected by small areas or for measuring the relative densities of spectral lines on a photographic film or plate
mi·cro·pho·to·met·ric \-ˌfōt-ə-ˈme-trik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
mi·cro·pho·to·met·ri·cal·ly \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
mi·cro·pho·tom·e·try \-fō-ˈtäm-ə-trē\ (audio pronunciation) noun, plural ; mi·cro·pho·tom·e·tries

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