densitometer

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noun

A device that measures the optical density of a material; especially to test film and print quality.

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densimeter
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Meanings

noundensitometer (plural densitometers)

plural densitometers

  1. A device that measures the optical density of a material; especially to test film and print quality.
  2. A device that measures the specific gravity of a substance; a densimeter.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity

Similar
densimeter
Broader
measuring instrumentmeasuring systemmeasuring device
Also see
densimeter

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

density + -o- + -meter

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Translations

Catalan densímetre
  • densímetredevice that measure the optical density of a material
Finnish densitometri
  • densitometridevice that measure the optical density of a material
French densimètre
  • densimètredevice that measure the optical density of a material
Indonesian densometer, densometer
  • densometerdevice that measure the optical density of a material
  • densometerdevice that measure the specific gravity of a substance
Italian densimetro
  • densimetrodevice that measure the optical density of a material
Portuguese densímetro
  • densímetrodevice that measure the optical density of a material
Romanian densimetru
  • densimetrudevice that measure the optical density of a material
Spanish densímetro
  • densímetrodevice that measure the optical density of a material
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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