Meanings
nounradiometer (plural radiometers)
plural radiometers
- A device that measures radiant energy.
The geometry of the cone θ and the irradiance at the image of the carbon block were used to determine the absolute steradiancy of the energy in the cone θ as a radiometer calibration value.
1959, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Technical Note (issues 3641-3650, page 15)
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Basque erradiometro
- erradiometrodevice that measures radiant energy
Catalan radiòmetre
- radiòmetredevice that measures radiant energy
Chinese 輻射計 /辐射计, 放射計 /放射计
- 輻射計 /辐射计 (fúshèjì)device that measures radiant energy
- 放射計 /放射计 (fàngshèjì)device that measures radiant energy
Czech radiometr
- radiometrdevice that measures radiant energy
Dutch radiometer
- radiometerdevice that measures radiant energy
Finnish radiometri
- radiometridevice that measures radiant energy
French radiomètre
- radiomètredevice that measures radiant energy
German Strahlungsmesser, Radiometer
- Strahlungsmesserdevice that measures radiant energy
- Radiometerdevice that measures radiant energy
Indonesian radiometer
- radiometerdevice that measures radiant energy
Italian radiometro
- radiometrodevice that measures radiant energy
Malay radiometer
- radiometerdevice that measures radiant energy
Polish radiometr
- radiometrdevice that measures radiant energy
Russian радиометр
- радиометр (radiometr)device that measures radiant energy
Spanish radiómetro
- radiómetrodevice that measures radiant energy
Swedish radiometer
- radiometerdevice that measures radiant energy
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APA
radiometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiometer
MLA
“radiometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radiometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiometer.
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