diaphanometer

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noun

An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid, such as a Secchi disk.

OriginAncient Greek διαφανής →
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Meanings

noundiaphanometer (plural diaphanometers)

plural diaphanometers

  1. archaicAn instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid, such as a Secchi disk.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιαφανής“transparent”
  2. Englishdiaphanometer

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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