pyrgeometer

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noun

A device that measures near-surface infrared radiation spectrum, based on the resistance/voltage changes in a material that is sensitive to the net energy transfer by radiation that occurs between itself and its surroundings.

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Meanings

nounpyrgeometer (plural pyrgeometers)

plural pyrgeometers · alternative pyrogeometer

  1. A device that measures near-surface infrared radiation spectrum, based on the resistance/voltage changes in a material that is sensitive to the net energy transfer by radiation that occurs between itself and its surroundings.

Origin

From pyr- + geo- + -meter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pregeometry
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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