eriometer

noun

er·​i·​om·​e·​ter

ˌerēˈämətə(r)

: an instrument for measuring the diameters of minute particles or fibers from the size of the colored diffraction rings or fringes produced by them in monochromatic light

Word History

Etymology

erio- + -meter

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