optode

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UK/ˈɒp.təʊd/US/ˈɑpˌtoʊd/

noun

An optical sensor device that optically measures a specific substance.

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Meanings

nounoptode (plural optodes)

plural optodes · alternative optrode

  1. chemistryAn optical sensor device that optically measures a specific substance.

Origin

From opto- + -ode.

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Translations

German Optode
  • Optodeoptical sensor device
Korean 광센서
  • 광센서 (gwangsenseo)optical sensor device

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with optode

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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