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AUXOMETER
Etymology
Noun
auxometer (plural auxometers)
An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
Source: Wiktionary
Aux*om"e*ter, n. [Gr. to increase + -meter.] (Optics)
Definition: An instrument for measuring the magnifying power of a lens or system of lenses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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