microphotometer

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noun

Any of various photometers used either to measure the variation of densities over small areas, or to measure accurately small changes in illumination.

OriginEnglish photometer ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounmicrophotometer (plural microphotometers)

plural microphotometers

  1. natural sciencesAny of various photometers used either to measure the variation of densities over small areas, or to measure accurately small changes in illumination.

Origin

  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  4. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  5. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  6. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  7. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  8. Englishphoto-
  9. Englishphotometer
  10. Englishmicrophotometer

From micro- + photometer.

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Translations

Italian microfotometro
  • microfotometrotype of photometer

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

photomicrometer
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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