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noun
mi·cro·pho·tom·e·ter
ˌmī-krə-fō-ˈtä-mə-tər 
: 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
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First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Microphotometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microphotometer. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.
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microphotometer
noun
mi·cro·pho·tom·e·ter
-fō-ˈtäm-ət-ər
: 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
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