xanthometer

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noun

A graduated scale of colors from blue to yellow, white, or green, for determining the color of ocean or lake water.

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Meanings

nounxanthometer (plural xanthometers)

plural xanthometers

  1. A graduated scale of colors from blue to yellow, white, or green, for determining the color of ocean or lake water.

Origin

From xantho- + -meter.

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APA

xanthometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthometer

MLA

“xanthometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthometer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xanthometer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthometer.

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