transmissometer


trans·mis·som·e·ter

noun
\ˌtran(t)s-(ˌ)mi-ˈsä-mə-tər, ˌtranz-\

Definition of TRANSMISSOMETER

: an instrument for measuring the transmission of light through a fluid (as the atmosphere)

First Known Use of TRANSMISSOMETER

circa 1931

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