chromameter

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noun

An instrument that is used to evaluate the colour of surfaces

OriginAncient Greek χρῶμα →
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Meanings

nounchromameter (plural chromameters)

plural chromameters · alternative chroma meter

  1. An instrument that is used to evaluate the colour of surfaces

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρῶμα“color”
  2. Englishchromameter

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -meter.

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APA

chromameter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromameter

MLA

“chromameter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromameter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromameter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromameter.

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