Etymology

diaphanometer

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Today it means: An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid, such as a Secchi disk. Full definition →

Ancient Greek διαφανής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδιαφανής“transparent”
  2. English todaydiaphanometer

From Ancient Greek διαφανής (diaphanḗs, “transparent”) + -meter. Compare diaphanous.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδιαφανής all →

diaphanousdiaphanotype

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