fluorometer

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noun

An instrument used to detect and measure fluorescence.

OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English fluoro- →
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Meanings

nounfluorometer (plural fluorometers)

plural fluorometers · alternative fluorimeter · alternative fluormeter

  1. An instrument used to detect and measure fluorescence.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  4. Latinfluō
  5. Latinfluor
  6. Englishfluoro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  9. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  10. Englishfluorometer

From fluoro- + -meter.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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