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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