pyrheliometer

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noun

A device that measures the intensity of solar radiation received on the surface of the earth.

OriginEnglish helio- ← Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) ← Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios →
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Meanings

nounpyrheliometer (plural pyrheliometers)

plural pyrheliometers

  1. A device that measures the intensity of solar radiation received on the surface of the earth.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Englishpyr-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*sóh₂wl̥
  8. Proto-Indo-European*sh₂wél(i)yos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*hāwélios
  10. Ancient Greekἥλῐος (hḗlĭos)
  11. Englishhelio-
  12. Englishpyrheliometer

From pyr- + helio- + -meter.

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Translations

Catalan pirheliòmetre
  • pirheliòmetremeasuring device
French pyrhéliomètre
  • pyrhéliomètremeasuring device
Italian pireliometro
  • pireliometromeasuring device
Malay pirheliometer
  • pirheliometermeasuring device
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pyrheliometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrheliometer

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Chicago

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