holometer

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noun

An instrument formerly used for making angular measurements

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Meanings

nounholometer (plural holometers)

plural holometers

  1. historicalAn instrument formerly used for making angular measurements
  2. sciencesA device developed at Fermilab that measures the interference pattern of two noncollinear laser beams in order to explore the parameter space of holographic recording materials and the magnitude of changes induced by light.

Origin

From holo- + -meter.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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